At St. Claret's School in India, snack time is time for an ethical decision. Students could toss a few coins in the box — or just take the food and walk away.
Warning systems failed to alert residents of danger when volcanic activity triggered a tsunami on Saturday.Hundreds died, and more than 11,000 people have been displaced on Java and Sumatra islands.
Counting down from September, nine days of Mass, heaps of roast pig, colorful lights and festivities all over the place — the Filipinos know how to make the season bright, and eternal.
Sleigh bells, snowy skies and a glowing fire evoke an idyllic Christmas. But the tropics can be just as festive. The Philippines boasts the longest yuletide season in the world.
David Greene talks to Kathy Mueller of the Red Cross about the tsunami that hit Indonesia over the weekend between Java and Sumatra. More than 200 people are reported dead.
The federal government is likely to remain partially shut down until after the new year. The death toll is expected to rise after a tsunami hit Indonesia. U.S. troops wind down their mission in Syria.
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Afghan policy analyst Najib Sharifi about the regional reaction to President Trump's decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops from that country.
They broke taboos and stereotypes around the world. They include the co-recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, a disability activist — and a 101-year-old runner.