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A general strike in Israel to protest the government's failure to return hostages from Gaza led to some closures and disruptions. A major union said it was calling off the strike after a court order.

Hours after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza, Israelis protested the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for a general strike.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with political scientist Gayil Talshir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem about the protests in Israel after the recovery of the bodies of six hostages.

Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said early Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.

Coco Gauff's loss in the U.S. Open's fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men's champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks.

Workers are demanding higher wages and more staffing to ease their workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored.

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was set to finish at least a very close second in a second vote, projections showed.

Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night to demand a cease-fire with Hamas after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. Israel's largest trade union also called a general strike for Monday.

From student loan forgiveness and universal preschool to closing the U.S. Department of Education, we unpack the presidential candidates' views on education.

A roundup of reading recommendations for tweens and teens that highlight - and help with - some of the drama of those middle and high school years.