Palestinian-American athlete Valerie Tarazi representing Gaza at the Olympics

Palestinian-American athlete Valerie Tarazi aims to represent Gaza at the Olympics and speak up for the people who can't. She is part of a group of Palestinian athletes competing in Paris, hoping to inspire and raise awareness about the situation in Gaza.

Shooting of Hisham Awartani

Palestinian-American student Hisham Awartani was shot while visiting family in Vermont over Thanksgiving break, and WNYC's Notes From America follows his return to student life at Brown University.