How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
Senior Hamas commander killed in Beirut drone blast
Hamas has confirmed the death of one of its senior leaders in a blast in Beirut. Lebanese state media is attributing the killing to an Israeli drone strike, but Israel has not confirmed this.
Gaza poet recalls treacherous evacuation from Gaza
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha describes his perilous journey out of Gaza, during which he was separated from his family by a soldier.
This family didn't wait for 'rock bottom' to help a loved one with their addiction
We're sometimes told to let an addicted loved one "hit bottom." Addiction experts say providing support is more likely to lead to someone entering recovery.
New California law restricts carrying guns in public. For now
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with UCLA law professor Adam Winkler about a new California law that restricts guns from most public places, even for gun owners with concealed carry permits.
The year that broke the movie mold
Superhero fatigue, Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift — 2023 was a year when Hollywood's rulebook flew out the window.
After 20 years of prepping, a piece of land is ready to host endangered woodpeckers
It took 20 years to get a piece of land in Georgia ready to host endangered woodpeckers. U.S. Fish and Wildlife recently approved moving some of the birds to the site.
The race to replace McCarthy in California
Kevin McCarthy isn't in Congress anymore, but that doesn't mean his influence isn't still being felt back home in Bakersfield where the race to replace him has become chaotic.
What Trump's removal from ballots means for him — practically and politically
Trump is appealing decisions to keep him off the ballots in Colorado and Maine — while several other states consider challenges to the former president appearing on their state's primary ballots.
South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in public
In South Korea's latest outburst of political violence, the country's opposition leader has been stabbed in public ahead of general elections in April 2024.
A new law could help millions of older Americans get mental health help
A new law will allow more mental health providers to accept Medicare patients. Could this help close the mental health gap for millions of older Americans?
A powerful earthquake struck Japan's west coast, killing at least 4 people
As morning dawns in Japan, the country begins to survey the damage after a series of major new year's day earthquakes and subsequent tsunami warnings.