Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.
President Trump has not yet decided whether he'll extend a ceasefire with Iran, and Israel continues to attack targets in Lebanon, in spite of a ceasefire there.
A controversial law allows Israel to hold Palestinians in prison without charge or trial. Israel says it's a necessary for security, but rights groups say it leaves detainees in a legal limbo.