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The crisis in Haiti, the exodus and elections in Venezuela, immigration legislation at home — academic Anthony Pereira discusses the pivotal events that shaped Latin America in the past year, and where those issues may go in 2024.

The singer and actor's lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is the latest in a string of high-profile cases filed right before portions of California's Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expire.

Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations, about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

When Walter Mugwe was a teenager in Nairobi, he was angry, frustrated — and getting into trouble. Then came yoga. Now he's 30. Is the practice still his passion?

A mass kidnapping in Algeria and an Islamist rebellion in Mali underscore Western concerns that the regional security situation is deteriorating. Both France and the U.S. have compelling interests in propping up Mali's fragile government against extremists, but stabilizing the country could prove a difficult task.

The environmental agency has proposed permits that would allow oil companies to continue releasing contaminated wastewater onto the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming. NPR found last year that the EPA has been allowing oil companies to send so much wastewater onto dry land that it was creating raging streams.

Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.

On Sunday, South Sudan marks six years as independent country. Between its civil war and humanitarian crisis, things are so bad that anniversary celebrations were canceled.

It's primary day in New Hampshire. NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican state Sen. Bill Gannon, who is supporting Nikki Haley over former President Donald Trump.

Vanita Gupta has been the first woman of color to serve as associate attorney general. It's a job with a huge portfolio that ranges from civil rights to immigration to abortion.

With nominations for the Academy Awards finally announced, NPR critics Bob Mondello and Linda Holmes discuss the frontrunners, favorites and snubs among the contenders.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Randa Slim, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the history of Hezbollah, and the groups their current role Lebanon and the region.

Kenneth and Eugene Gavin are part of the legacy of the Gavin and Walker families on Sanibel Island. The two families were among the first Black settlers on the island.

Roughly 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah are bracing for a potential Israeli assault, but hoping for a diplomatic breakthrough as negotiators work to secure a cease-fire.

The first survey of Florida’s reefs after an ‘apocalyptic’ marine heat wave offers a bleak picture of the future of the state’s renowned corals — and the restoration efforts to save them.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."

Professional golfer Anthony Kim made a surprise return to the game this week after a 10-year absence. The golf world has long speculated about why he left, and his sudden return is just as mysterious.

Alexei Navalny's funeral draws crowds and a heavy police presence. Israeli troops fired on Palestinians getting aid in Gaza.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring publicly-traded companies to disclose information about the risks they face from climate change. Industry is expected to sue to stop the rules.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service as commander-in-chief and appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi to lead the army.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with NPR's Political Correspondent, Sue Davis, about Senator minority leader Mitch McConnell's current influence over his conference.

The Obama administration says schools must allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. David Greene talks to Matt Sharp of the Alliance Defending Freedom.