For Gaza’s schoolchildren, another year of destruction, loss, and uncertainty

Ruwaida KamalAmer and Ibtisam Mahdi

October 24, 2024

Before the war, the joy and excitement at the start of each school year in Gaza were palpable: the buzz of markets filled with children buying their new uniforms and stationery, teachers preparing lessons and decorating their classrooms, and staff welcoming the students with songs and recreational activities on the first day of classes.

Now, nearly two months into the start of the academic year, young students from Gaza are mourning the loss not only of family members, friends, and their homes, but of their education as well.

"Pioneers of Hope", an educational initiative in a displacement camp in Deir Al-Balah. (Ruwaida Amer)

In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election

Gary Fields

October 22, 2024

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned to vote. Of the 30, mostly women, six raised their hands.