Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported
Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.
Heir to banana fortune, Daniel Noboa, wins Ecuador's presidential runoff election
Ecuadorians have elected a new president amid unprecedented violence in the country, and the assassination of one of the candidates.
Food and water in Gaza are scarce. U.N. is limited in what it can do for civilians
NPR's A Martinez talks to Adnan Abu-Hasna of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, about the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Israelis question Netanyahu's future in office after Hamas' surprise incursion
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Guy Ziv of American University's Center for Israel Studies, about how the surprise attack by Hamas may change Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's political future.
Western Afghanistan has been hit once more by an earthquake
It's the seventh earthquake to roil this area in the past 10 days, and there have been several aftershocks. The U.N. has struggled to raise money for Afghans.
Israeli army warns more than 1 million people to evacuate northern Gaza
The fighting between Israel and Hamas entered a seventh day on Friday with fears of a ground offensive growing stronger following an Israeli order to evacuate the northern region of the Gaza Strip.
Colorado jury convicts a white police officer in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain
Jurors in Colorado have found a Denver-area police officer guilty of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.
Rudolph Isley, founding member of the Isley Brothers, dies at age 84
Rudolph Isley was part of that legendary soul and R&B group behind hit songs like "Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine." He often sang supporting harmonies for the family musical group.
A Palestinian view of Hamas' attack on Israel, one of the worst in Israel's history
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Palestinian politician, activist and scholar Hanan Ashrawi, who says what's happening between Israel and Hamas militants is a gamechanger.
Missouri man squashes record for longest journey by a pumpkin boat
The man spent almost 11 hours in a hollowed-out pumpkin — using it to paddle down the Missouri River for over 38 miles — from Kansas City, Kan., to Napoleon, Mo.
Israel hits Gaza with intense air strikes, what would a ground invasion look like?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who answers questions raised by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit.
An Oklahoma woman finds healing in her Chickasaw roots
Shelby Rowe, a Chickasaw woman in Oklahoma City, describes how her connection to culture helped her heal from life challenges. She became a mom at 18 — followed by three difficult marriages.