When Hamas attacked Israel just over two weeks ago, it took more than 200 hostages back to Gaza. As Israel continues to plan for a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory, the Islamist militant group has released a mother and daughter and two elderly women.  Today, Dani Gilbert, expert in hostage taking and recovery from Northwestern University in Illinois, on how their freedom was negotiated and whether more hostages can be saved.     Featured:  Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University

Can Israel save its hostages from Hamas?

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If you don’t personally suffer from migraines, the chances are you know someone who does, because an estimated five million Australians get the debilitating headache.  Now there’s a push to class the condition as a disability, but is that going too far? Today, migraine sufferer Tamara Oudyn, who presents the ABC TV news in Melbourne, on her experience and why it’s an area of medicine that’s been largely ignored.  Featured:  Tamara Oudyn, migraine sufferer

Why we don’t take migraines seriously

ABC News Daily will be back on Monday.  In the meantime, we wanted to let you know about The Global Story, a podcast from the BBC.  In each episode, host Katya Adler brings together different perspectives to tell one big international news story.  Find The Global Story on the BBC website or wherever you get your podcasts.

INTRODUCING: The Global Story from the BBC

The opposition leader Peter Dutton has set migration up to be a key issue as we head to an election within a year. He says he’ll slash numbers to help address overwhelming demand for housing, childcare and hospital beds. But what would life be like if immigration slowed dramatically?  Today, economist Saul Eslake on population growth and whether we really need it.  Featured:  Saul Eslake, independent economist

What happens if we slash migration?

India’s Narendra Modi told everyone who’d listen he’d win the election in a landslide.  In a shock result, he’s held on to power, but his party has lost its majority in parliament.  Today, Avani Dias, who was until recently the ABC’s correspondent in India, discusses the result and how Prime Minister Modi has worked to cement his power.  She also shares her own ordeal of being hounded and harassed because of her reporting on the ground.  Featured:  Avani Dias, fmr ABC South Asia correspondent 

Voters give India’s Modi a reality check

Since Donald Trump’s conviction last week his critics have been increasingly concerned by his rhetoric and the potential for political violence in the United States.  That he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal has only emboldened his loyal supporters. Who are they, what risk do they pose to stability in the US and are there enough of them for Trump to win the November election? Featured:  Andy Kroll, ProPublica investigative reporter

Can Israel save its hostages from Hamas?

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