The Dire Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

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This chapter discusses the worsening crisis in Gaza, with shortages of basic necessities leading to hunger and desperation among the people. It highlights the dire situation in hospitals, the high prices of goods, and the challenges of delivering aid. The chapter emphasizes the need for a massive surge of humanitarian aid to alleviate the suffering in Gaza.

A tentative aid deal in Gaza is just a sliver of what is needed; hunger and disease may well claim more Palestinian lives this year than the military campaign will. New research suggests American places worst-hit by the opioid epidemic are undergoing a rightward political shift (11:45). And why Britain, renowned for its facility with statistics, might end its decadal census (17:19).

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