Morning news brief

By Leila Fadel,

Steve Inskeep

Published December 31, 2024 at 3:27 AM EST

This year was an intense one for the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. U.N. aid groups say hospital's collapse in northern Gaza threatens people's survival. How might history remember Joe Biden?

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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