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Famine confirmed in northern Gaza, according to a U.N.-backed agency

United Nations-backed experts say more than half a million people in northern Gaza are experiencing a full-blown famine. Their report finds hundreds of thousands could die from starvation as the famine spreads to other areas.

NPR’s Jane Arraf joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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