Up First from NPR - Gaza War 2024, Gaza Hospital Shutdown, Biden's Complicated Legacy

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Broadcast on: 31 Dec 2024
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After a year of on-again, off-again Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations, what will 2025 hold? Israeli raids shut down a North Gaza hospital that aid workers called a lifeline. President Biden ends his political career with a complicated legacy.

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So, Layla, not sure if you noticed, but the end of the year is here. What? It's the last day of 2024. No, it's not. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. Okay, I kind of knew that. All right. And since it's the last day, we'll just ask one more time for support. But maybe not the last time because there is a new year coming. Well, it was time this year. Yeah, but anyway, this is what I meant. Yeah, exactly. But this is a nonprofit news organization. Is it ever dedicated to more informed public debate through independent, honest, accurate, transparent and fair journalism with lots of adjectives apparently. You can read all about our code of ethics at NPR.org. Those are the standards we hold ourselves to when we bring you each episode of a first and everything else that you hear on NPR. Yeah, we are not bought and paid for. We are beholden to you, the public. And so if you listen and if you care about staying informed and having information you can trust, please support us and you can help keep this free public service available to everyone and unlock sponsor free listening to up first by signing up for NPR Plus. I love that concept. Unlock the benefits by subscribing, but this is actually pretty cool. It's a new way to support NPR, get perks, including more than 25 podcasts like Planet Money and Fresh Air and wait, wait, don't tell me and more, join NPR Plus today at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org. Or if you just want to make a gift today and help us out before the end of the year, you can do that at donate.npr.org and thank you if you're already an NPR Plus supporter or if you support your local station, we're grateful to have your backing as we move into the new year. A year of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas ends without a ceasefire. I think Netanyahu is waiting for Trump. What will stop the war in Gaza and free the hostages held by Hamas? I'm Steve Enscape with Layla Fadel and this is up first from NPR News. The last major hospital in North Gaza is no longer operating. Congressally forces raided and detained doctors and nurses, saying the hospital was being used by Hamas. Paid workers contend a lifeline is severed. Plus, as President Biden's political career ends, how will history judge his four years in the White House? Biden went from the dragon slayer to the one who brought the dragon back. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. People in the Middle East have spent this whole year waiting on a ceasefire from combatants to civilians under fire, intense to hostages at locations unknown. And so as the year ends, we have a review of efforts to stop the war in Gaza. Talks were on again, off again, moments of optimism were followed by weeks of no talks

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