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In pictures: emotional scenes as Israel and Hamas trade prisoners for hostages

Israa Jaabis, center, a Palestinian prisoner released by Israel, is hugged by relatives as she arrives home in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, early Sunday Nov. 26, 2023. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption

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In pictures: emotional scenes as Israel and Hamas trade prisoners for hostages

by Tanya Habjouqa , Maya Levin , ,

Hamas freed 17 hostages and Israel released 39 Palestinian detainees. We take a look at what has happened so far.

Tuesday

Fat, happy and healed: A movement toward fat liberation

Left: Jax Le, aka 'Jax The Poet', attended Philly FatCon in October. Jax is also the author of the book Love Handles & Muffin Tops: Poems For Body Positivity & Plus Size Bodies. Right: Maggie Clerkin also attended Philly FatCon and called the event felt "refreshing." Jackie Molloy for NPR hide caption

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Fat, happy and healed: A movement toward fat liberation

by Jackie Molloy

Organizers of Philly FatCon, Philadelphia's first ever fat-focused convention, set out to bring fat people together in a safe space last month.

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Mourners gather in Israel to honor memory of longtime peace activist Vivian Silver

Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral service of Canadian Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver on Thursday in Kibbutz Gezer, Israel. Maya Levin for NPR hide caption

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Mourners gather in Israel to honor memory of longtime peace activist Vivian Silver

by Maya Levin

Hundreds of mourners gathered at a funeral service for Canadian Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver. She was declared dead this week after her remains were found at her home in Israel.

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Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

Scores of foreign passport holders trapped in Gaza started leaving the war-torn Palestinian territory on Nov. 1 when the Rafah crossing to Egypt was opened up for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

by Virginia Lozano , ,

Wounded people, along with about 500 foreign or dual nationals and aid workers are expected be allowed to leave Gaza and enter Egypt on Wednesday, according to officials in Gaza.

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

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Photos: Maine shooting victims remembered at community vigil

Photos of some of the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting are seen during the vigil. Raquel C. Zaldívar/New England News Collaborative hide caption

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Photos: Maine shooting victims remembered at community vigil

by Raquel C. Zaldívar

Over 1,500 people gathered to mourn the victims of the Lewiston mass shooting. Wednesday night's attack at a bowling alley and a bar left 18 people dead and 13 injured.

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Photos: Scenes from the Israel-Hamas War

Sat., Oct. 21: Aid workers gather around trucks carrying humanitarian aid that entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Photos: Scenes from the Israel-Hamas War

by , , , Jawad Rizkallah ,

The death toll is rising. At least 1,400 Israelis and more than 4,000 Palestinians in Gaza are dead as the war continues into a second week.

These Indigenous Mexican women are reclaiming their power through ancestral practices

Apolonia Plácido in the backyard of the CAMI Nellys Palomo. She is a Mixteco leader from the Mountain of Guerrero, president and one of the founders of the CAMI San Luis Acatlán. Tania Barrientos hide caption

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These Indigenous Mexican women are reclaiming their power through ancestral practices

by Tania Barrientos ,

Photographer Tania Barrientos shares the stories of midwives and leaders at Indigenous women's centers called CAMIs in Costa Chica de Guerrero, a coastal region in southwest México.