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Lagos bursts into color as the vibrant Lagos Fanti Carnival celebrates the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the "Aguda," formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to European Commissioner for Transport Adina Valean about efforts to help Ukraine export grains and agricultural products.

The trial for the accused shooter in the 2018 synagogue shooting is underway. Eleven Jewish worshippers were killed and six more injured. The shooter could get the death penalty.

Former President Donald Trump says he has been indicted in the federal probe into mishandling government documents and obstruction. He is the first former president to be charged with a federal crime.

Tahiti's Teahupo'o wave has a slew of riders for the Paris 2024 Olympics. NPR finds out why it's called one of the most dangerous waves.

Thousands of USAID contracts have been cut. African health leaders say the cuts aren't surprising. But the lack of advanced warning has turned the lives of the already vulnerable upside down.

Ukrainians are rallying around their president and turning to humor as President Trump prepares for a phone call with Putin.

Turkey's presidential election was a test of democracy, and it isn't over. The two leading candidates are headed to a runoff. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gonul Tol of the Middle East Institute.

Texas and federal officials are at odds over who has jurisdiction at the border and how to tackle the migrant crisis.

This is the second Olympics to feature surfing, but it's the first time competitors are riding waves that are a matter of "life or death," according to professional big wave surfer Garrett McNamara.

Special Counsel John Durham's report found that the FBI shouldn't have launched a full investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged connection to Russia during the 2016 election.

A new project highlights music recorded in american prisons - some of it surprisingly light and catchy.

In oral arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, most of the justices aimed pointed questions at both sides, with the usual conservative-liberal alignments scrambled like an egg.

Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry.

A federal judge has ruled that a Trump administration executive order involving NPR and PBS violates the broadcasters' First Amendment rights.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Italian journalist Viviana Mazza about President Trump's criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of few remaining allies in Europe.

Nearly 80% of hotels surveyed by a body representing the industry reported bookings were running below projections — a worrisome sign with only weeks to go before the World Cup.

Tech companies are laying off thousands of workers in a reversal of their hiring boom during the pandemic. Should we worry about another dot-com bust like the one in 2000?

Scientists say climate change is making airline turbulence worse. NPR's Leila Fadel explores the link with Paul Williams, professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading in England.

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.

An already violent year in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has escalated in the last few days and could intensify as Israel puts together what could be its most right-wing governing coalition ever.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Haitian economist and radio host Kesner Pharel for the latest on the investigation into the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

The Trump administration is putting all USAID employees on administrative leave by the end of this week, according to a new directive sent to all agency staff globally and posted on its website.

Even even newspapers critical of the monarchy didn't like the couple's approach either to telling their story in the new Netflix documentary.

The FDA will rule on applications from e-cigarette makers who want to stay on the market. Advocates who sued the agency say products that contain flavors and high levels of nicotine should be banned.