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It's been six months since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, prompting Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. NPR photographers have covered the war's effects on Israelis, Palestinians and the region.

Teachers now are left to decide how — or whether — to instruct their students about the events that sit at the heart of the country's division.

Audie Cornish talks with Mark Schleifstein of the Times-Picayune, about New Orleans' preparedness for today versus seven years ago, when it was pummeled by Hurricane Katrina. The city is bracing for the possibility that tropical storm Isaac may turn into a hurricane.

A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.