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Qatar's ties to Hamas are controversial but useful. A top Qatari official tells NPR why the Gulf Arab state hosts senior Hamas figures and why Gaza is a policy priority.

U.S. Department of Labor statistics show nearly 10 million Americans have claimed unemployment benefits over the last two weeks as businesses shut down due to the coronavirus.

When it comes to Texas cities, Houston and El Paso couldn’t be further apart geographically. But they have some things in common. For one, they both have…

We're putting a stop to some of the myths about genetically modified seeds and when farmers can be sued over them.

Las Cruces Police and agents from the U.S. Marshals Office arrested one of New Mexico’s top 15 fugitives wanted for sexually assaulting and threatening a…

Also: More shelling in the Syrian city of Homs; Yemenis vote in single-candidate presidential election; Stephen Colbert returns to the airwaves.

In softcover fiction, Jill McCorkle's cluster of retirees faces death with humor and sorrow. In nonfiction, Lawrence Wright peeks into the world of Scientology, Simon Garfield charts a history of maps, Jonathan Cott recalls his friendship with John and Yoko, Duncan Wall spins yarns about the circus and Mark Binelli welcomes us to his Detroit.

Other stories making headlines: Occupy LA protest "remains mostly peaceful;" key New Hampshire newspaper endorses Gingrich; Prince William assists in rescue at sea.

The morning's headlines also include word about the secrets a drone that crashed in Iran might give away.

Journey to Poland, Spain and more in this season of Now Hear This.