International

Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah
Israel has ordered new evacuations in Rafah. That’s forcing tens of thousands more people to move as the military prepares to expand its operation closer to the heavily populated central area in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. 
Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings
The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person’s criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
Students address University of Minnesota Board of Regents
Speakers included members of the UMN Divest Coalition, which has been pushing for the university to cut ties with companies linked to the Israeli military. Also addressing regents were Jewish students who have raised concerns about antisemitism on campus
What could divestment from Israel look like at Minnesota universities?
What is known about Minnesota universities’ connections to Israel and how do they compare to connections at other U.S. colleges? How would cutting those ties work? We answer those questions and more.  
Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women
In a recording, the group’s leader declared: “We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes].” What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
How these University of Texas-Austin students view Gaza war protests on their campus
As campus protests against Israel’s war spread to colleges across the U.S., NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with University of Texas at Austin students, on both sides, about their concerns and demands.
U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official says
The shipment was supposed to be 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to an official, with the U.S. concern being how the explosives could be used in a dense urban setting.