Search results for

The new round of artillery drills near the two countries' disputed sea boundary came a day after the North's similar exercises prompted South Korea to respond with its own firing drills.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, about how Qatar has become a bridge between the West and its adversaries.

Thomas Frank analyzes the U.S. political divide, Siddhartha Deb looks into the heart of India, Emmanuel Carrere writes about the 2004 tsunami, and comic actress Mindy Kaling laughs at everything. In fiction, Britain's Alan Hollinghurst follows the evolution of English society.

Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk said that the shells had been fired by the Ukrainian military and called it a "terrorist attack."

We speak to former church members about their fights for justice.

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Oscar Niemeyer is virtually responsible for the strikingly modern look of Brazil's capital and co-led the team that designed the U.N. building in New York City. Neimeyer died Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 104.

The effects of a nor'easter is bringing wintry weather to the Northeast. The storm began blowing along the coast Wednesday — bringing new misery to those in New York and New Jersey. A lot of residents there are already without heat, power or in some cases, a place to live.

We go to Philadelphia, where an indoor rowing competition decides who will make their school teams and get to compete on the water.

The guest list includes a woman whose sister was killed in the Uvalde shooting, the United Auto Workers president, and a naval officer who helped protect ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

The all-virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. The convention will conclude with the official selection of former Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee.

People in Atlanta have been struggling with several water main breaks for days now. Residents want answers.

The Trump administration is considering putting the Muslim Brotherhood, a mainstream movement in some Middle Eastern countries and in the U.S., on the State Department's terrorism list.

As Paris tries to recover from the terrorist attacks, people who planned to travel there seem to be conflicted about whether to go. Airlines reacted quickly, letting travelers rebook their flights.

The stingray became a sensation earlier this year, in a purported case of asexual reproduction. She died weeks after her aquarium owners said she was not pregnant.

The Bolts - players and families - were able to avoid the destructive storm and concentrate on preparing for Game 1 in Raleigh against the Hurricanes. Meantime, Saturday's game in Tampa was postponed.

Unions are virtually non-existent in the northern Mexico factories around Juarez. But now some 300 workers are trying to unionize to push for higher wages and other benefits.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Jeff Amy of The Associated Press about the large federal immigration raids in Mississippi.

Atlanta has seen nearly 1,000 flights grounded, while more than 34,000 Arkansans have lost power.

The Cherokee High School Lady Braves basketball team won the North Carolina state championship this year, bringing pride and joy to their tribe and community.

The death of a former Chinese leader Li Keqiang, who was 68, has been an outlet for people to quietly share their discontent with China's current governance.

People in Taiz are struggling to get food and other necessities amid a civil war that's been going on for nearly a decade.

Amherst University professor Javier Corrales talks about what the late Cuban leader's death means for diplomatic policy between the two countries going forward.

In honor of the final season of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, a California coffeehouse chain is temporarily renaming some of its stores Latte Larry's in honor of the show's star, Larry David.

The U.S., France and Britain attacked Syria overnight in response to the Assad regime's alleged chemical attack.

The National Weather Service has issued a warning that the South and Midwest may experience more severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in the days ahead.