Leprosy Is Not Quite Yet A Disease Of The Past
In 2006, the World Health Organization issued a report on the "elimination of leprosy as a public health problem." A new report estimates there are still 200,000 new cases a year.
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To Shoot Down Or Not Shoot Down A North Korean Missile
The U.S. military has multiple systems that could potentially take down a North Korean test missile. But despite dozens of North Korean tests over the years, the U.S. hasn't taken that step.
PHOTOS: Children Caught In The Crossfire Of Rohingya Crisis
More than half the 400,000 refugees who have fled to Bangladesh are children. That presents a daunting challenge to aid workers.
A Rare Win For A Woman Stabbed By A Stalker In Pakistan
She spurned a friend's advances. He tried to kill her. She wanted to take him to court. But it's hard to prosecute crimes against women in Pakistan. Then she met a young lawyer with a plan.
How Russia Sees A Nuclear North Korea
Seoul-based Korea expert Andrei Lankov tells NPR's Rachel Martin why Russia fears an unstable North Korea more than it fears a nuclear North Korea.
North Korea Fires Another Missile Over Japan
South Korean and Japanese officials say the latest missile flew over Hokkaido and fell into the ocean, and the South Korean military conducted a live-fire ballistic missile drill in response.
Fire Kills At Least 23 At Malaysian School Dormitory With Barred Windows
"We wanted to help others," a survivor tells Reuters. "There was nothing we could do." The victims were mostly children whose escape was blocked.
Criticism Grows Against Aung San Suu Kyi Over Rohingya Crisis
Nearly 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's military crackdown. Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi is being criticized for engaging in the kind of repression she spent decades fighting.
Morning News Brief: Hurricane Relief Operations
An operation is underway for Irma survivors in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Florida gets a visit from President Trump, who displayed more bipartisanship after another meeting with Democratic leaders.
'This Is Their Film': Angelina Jolie Tells A Story Of Khmer Rouge Survival
Jolie's new film, First They Killed My Father, is based on a memoir by Loung Ung, who was 5 years old when the Khmer Rouge rose to power in Cambodia.