Israelis Go On Strike After Hostage Deaths, and German Far Right Makes Election Gains

Plus, the U.S. coffee wars are heating up.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Workers Strike as Israelis Seethe Over Hostage Killings, by Patrick Kingsley

Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections, by Christopher F. Schuetze

How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients, by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas

A Funnel Cake Macchiato, Anyone? The Coffee Wars Are Heating Up, by Julie Creswell