Omar Duwaji

The UN says 630 aid trucks have entered Gaza since the start of the ceasefire deal over the weekend. This comes as thousands of Palestinians return to their homes across the Gaza Strip. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Amande Bazerolle, a coordinater with Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, about the needs on the ground and what's happened since the ceasefire went into effect.

Israel's military is conducting raids in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The army is seeking to flush out armed Palestinian factions in the area. This comes as some 90 Palestinians prisoners were released from Israeli prisons following a ceasefire deal in Gaza with Hamas. Host Marco Werman speaks with Fatima Abdul Karim, a Palestinian journalist based in Ramallah.

The West Bank continues to see increasing violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. The West Bank village of Al-Funduq is one of the sites of this uptick in violence. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hugh Lovatt, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the status of the West Bank and what's behind the recent violence across the West Bank.

The West Bank continues to see increasing violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hugh Lovatt, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about what's behind the recent violence.

Syria's economy under the previous government was tightly managed by former President Bashar al-Assad, his family, and close associates. But now, Syria's new government is looking to introduce economic reform to further liberalize Syria's economy, which remains heavily sanctioned by the US and Europe. Host Marco Werman speaks with Karam Shaar, a Syrian economist, to understand how that can be achieved successfully.

Canada is getting ready to be hit with new tariffs by the US following the start of President Donald Trump's administration this week. It comes as Trump has repeatedly made calls for Canada to join the US. Host Carol Hills speaks with Mark Rendell, an economics reporter with the Canadian Globe and Mail newspaper, about the potential impacts of tariffs on Canada and what it could mean for global trade.

The US took a big step over the weekend, freezing nearly all foreign aid. The move is expected to last approximately three months while the Trump administration reviews where the aid should go. Military support for Israel and Egypt will be allowed to continue, however. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Hakan Bilgin, president of the Turkish branch of Doctors of the World, about the immediate impacts this is having on his organization and beyond.

The reconstruction of Gaza is a major part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The task of rebuilding is a massive one following 15 months of Israeli bombardment of Gaza. More than 170,000 buildings have been damaged or flattened in the conflict. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mark Jarzombek, professor of the history and theory of architecture at MIT, about what it will require to actually rebuild Gaza.

US-funded assistance programs across the globe are reeling at the moment, following the order by President Donald Trump to freeze foreign aid, with a few exceptions. Yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a waiver allowing for temporary spending on programs that provide life-saving medicine, medical services, food, shelter and subsistence assistance. But to understand the impact on USAID — the agency at the center of this crisis — Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Marcia Wong, who worked at the agency for 35 years.

The Associated Press is reporting that an increasing number of commercial ships are being abandoned on the ocean. Cases have doubled the past three years. Host Marco Werman speaks with AP reporter Helen Wieffering about this trend and what it means for the maritime industry.