What a bereaved father, a historian of Israel, believes after 100 days of war A scholar of Israeli history reflects on the killing of his daughter and 100 days of war in Israel and Gaza. NPR’s Daniel Estrin met him Oct. 7 when the war began, and again now. Read more on NPR

The catastrophe in Gaza after 100 days of Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers Nearly 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began on Oct. 7, a staggering toll. Satellite imagery suggests that up to 160,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Read more on NPR

NPR quiz goes global: Test your knowledge of milestones and millstones in 2023 Test your knowledge of global health and development with 12 questions about landmark events of 2023. Read more on NPR

Opinion: Women with obesity are often restricted from IVF. That’s discriminatory Despite the lack of medical evidence for doing so, fertility clinics bar women over a certain BMI from their services. One writer makes the case such limits are unfair and unscientific. Read more on NPR

After 100 days of war, Israel is determined to fight on in Gaza Israel claims some achievements in more than three months of fighting since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, but the Palestinian death toll has soared and the militant group still clings to power in Gaza. Read more on NPR

Taiwan’s election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China Taiwan’s vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island’s next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise. Read more on NPR