Deadline Nears For Negotiators To Reach Deal On Climate Change
At the U.N. climate summit in Paris, negotiators have 48 hours until their deadline to reach a deal on global warning. NPR has the latest from the summit.
Europe
Why Luxembourg Outranks The U.S. When It Comes To Helping Poor Nations
A new ranking looks not just at dollars but at trade barriers, environmental impact, arms sales and openness to migrants.
For The Marshall Islands, The Climate Goal Is '1.5 To Stay Alive'
The islands have more to lose than most any country at the Paris climate summit. Some territory is already disappearing under rising seas. The foreign minister explains the predicament.
World Reacts To Donald Trump's Call To Ban Muslims Traveling To U.S.
Bloomberg's Zainab Fattah in Dubai, and Joerg Lau, foreign editor for Die Zeit in Berlin, put the reaction to Donald Trump's comments on Muslims into context.
French Bread Is Known Worldwide, Says Chief Baker At Climate Talks
Fueling the climate talks in France means one thing: bread — and lots of it. The bakery at the climate talks in Paris makes 10,000 bread rolls a day.
Kissing Bug Disease: Latin America's Silent Killer Makes U.S. Headlines
A classic horror story was written about it. Some think Charles Darwin died from it. The oldest mummies in the world have traces. And this year, it's in the news — but not always in an accurate way.
Icelanders Opposed To Government Support Of Religion Form Their Own Religion
Zuists get together now and then to read ancient Sumerian poetry but make no secret of their broader goals.
Secretary Moniz Emphasizes 'Innovation Agenda' To Stop Climate Change
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about the U.N. climate summit in Paris.
Pope Francis Kicks Off Yearlong Jubilee Of Mercy
This is only the 30th jubilee since the Catholic Church began the celebration in the year 1300.
Residents Of Crimea Make Do While They're Without Power
Last month, saboteurs blew up the power lines from Urkaine to the Russian-annexed peninsula of Crimea. David Greene talks to Zhenva Novytska, a freelance translator, about how things are going.