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Thousands of Ethiopian refugees have poured into Sudan to escape the month-long fighting in Ethiopia. Eyder Peralta is at the makeshift camps.

Deadly protests in Iraq continue even after the country's prime minister agreed to step down. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to former Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Rend Al-Rahim.

Snow levels are at record lows for Washington and Oregon. That could create problems later on in the dry season when there's no more snow to feed rivers that depend on snowmelt.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Australia next week. For decades, Australia has been one of America's strongest allies, but the country is in the midst of a pivot toward China.

December is usually the time when families sit in crowded stuffy school gymnasiums for the annual elementary school holiday concert. But because of COVID-19, local music programs had to get creative.

More people in the state are registered as Democrats than Republicans, but that doesn't mean the state always votes Blue, says a former state director for the Obama-Biden campaign.

While the polls from Saint Leo University and the University of North Florida report similar findings, poll directors are offering differing opinions on if Amendment 2 will gain the support it needs to pass.

"Even our best politicians are very cynical. And even though they're supposed to consider the needs of the whole community. They're really only considering the needs of the people who vote.”

Protests started over the weekend in St. Louis after the acquittal of a white police officer who shot and killed a black man in 2011. Some demonstrators say they'll keep protesting for weeks.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ben Cardin, Democratic senator from Maryland, about the impeachment vote that is expected to take place Wednesday.

U.S. cities are facing an increase in the number of homeless residents. The housing crisis in Philadelphia led to an unusual agreement to allow some homeless people to move into vacant houses.

Dawn Hochsprung, the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School, was killed in the shootings in Connecticut Friday. In her two years at the school, Hochsprung had become a favorite of students and parents for her charismatic leadership and warm personality. She died trying to overpower the gunman.

For the first time, a government study has tied contamination in drinking water to an advanced drilling technique commonly known as "fracking." EPA scientists found high levels of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing in the ground water of a small Wyoming town.

The Senate failed to pass any immigration legislation before a self-imposed Friday deadline. Without a bill, roughly 700,000 immigrants stand to lose legal protections as early as March 5.

Mikaela Shiffrin won an Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom on Thursday. It's her second career Olympic title. At the 2014 Sochi Games, Shiffrin won the slalom — a title she will defend Friday.

Some holiday traditions are beloved, while others are considered annoying, infuriating and problematic. Listeners share their most hated traditions from mistletoe to Elf on the Shelf.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Fathi, director of the ACLU's National Prison Project, about President Biden's executive order not to renew Justice Department contracts with private prisons.

Despite the online push that sent GameStop's price into the stratosphere, the brick-and-mortar video game retailer is still struggling as more people shop for games online.

NPR looks at what is causing Missouri to have one of the slowest rates of administering COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., from a lack of government transparency to a decentralized distribution system.

Canadian officials say they're disappointed that President Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit — but they're also looking forward to working with the new administration on climate change.

Millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, according to federal health officials. Some recipients tell NPR about the emotions they felt when they got their shot.

Latinos are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 but less willing than others to get a vaccine, figures indicate. In Connecticut, efforts are under way to overcome their hesitancy.

Amesh Adalja of Johns Hopkins University says strict guidelines around how to roll out the vaccine have discouraged health care providers from giving spare doses to noneligible groups.

In Florida, the presidential race is still too close to call. Exit polls show President Obama with strong support among Black and Hispanic voters in the state. The party retained a Senate seat and picked up a few key congressional races.

With mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts underway, pharmacies have a critical public health role. But limited supply and uneven state and federal rules make it hard to tell the public what to expect.