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.
A controversial exchange frees Russian convicts if they agree to fight in Ukraine
Russia has freed violent convicts in exchange for their military service in Ukraine. Their victims' families say justice has been denied.
Ukraine has $52 billion EU aid package veoted by Hungary
At a summit this week, EU leaders voted to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. But Hungary's leader Viktor Organ vetoed a $52 billion aid package.
The new 'Wonka' film manages to not be too sweet
Bob Mondello shares his thoughts on Timothee Chalamet's rendition of a young Willy Wonka in the new prequel to the Roald Dahl film classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year as pandemic aid ran out
The jump is 12% more than the year before and came as rents and inflation skyrocketed. The increase was driven by families and those who lost housing for the first time.
The tough economics of getting hard-to-find minerals for electric vehicle batteries
America's only cobalt mine opened last year to great fanfare, as the mineral is crucial for green energy. But it surprisingly closed just months later.
These Los Angeles kids are getting involved in addressing climate change
As the world focuses on how to address climate change, a school in Los Angeles offers a way to get young people involved in addressing the issue.
What it was like on the scene just after an Israeli strike hit a Rafah refugee camp
NPR producer Anas Baba was one of the first to arrive at the scene of an Israeli strike at Al-Shaboura Camp in Rafah, which Israel struck after telling people in Khan Younis to flee there for safety.
How Mideast scholars are censoring themselves amid the Hamas-Israel war
Shibley Telhami, director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues poll talks about the survey of middle east scholars about self-censoring themselves during the war between Hamas and Israel.
This is 'Whamageddon' — the game where you avoid a certain Christmas song
Whamaggedon is a popular game this time of year. As soon as you hear the original "Last Christmas" by 1980s pop duo Wham, you're out. A DJ has apologized after playing the song at a soccer match.
The Iraqi government feels the pressure as militias increase attacks on U.S. bases
With the Israel-Hamas war, militias in Iraq have increased attacks on US troops and put the Iraqi government in a precarious spot.