Israel's Looming Plans for Gaza City, and a Surge in Stalking in Women's Sports
Produced by Will Jarvis and Ian Stewart
Edited by Ian StewartJessica Metzger and Tracy Mumford
Featuring Jonah E. Bromwich
'We Can't Take It Anymore': Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation, by Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila
With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry, by Lara Jakes
In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms, by Jonah E. Bromwich, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Michael S. Schmidt
Amid Threats From Trump, Adam Schiff Forms Legal Defense Fund, by Shane Goldmacher
Stalking Has Become an Unsettling Part of Sports Landscape, by Carson Kessler and Nathan Fenno
Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere, by Alexandra Alter
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