Europe

Over the next 3 decades, Ukraine's population is expected to drop dramatically

5:12am April 05, 2024

Ukraine's population is estimated to be some 36 million people. It could drop by 10 million people in just three decades — and the war isn't the only factor.

World News

Investigative journalists track suspected cartel boss using his google reviews

6:23pm April 04, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with open source researcher Connor Plunkett, about his report with Bellingcat titled "Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews."

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Members of the public join a walking vigil through the streets of Falmouth, England, for British aid worker James Henderson, organized by Palestine Solidarity Cornwall, April 3. Three British men working for World Central Kitchen were killed along with four colleagues when their clearly marked vehicles were targeted by Israeli military strikes.

World News

Why a majority of Britons want the U.K. to halt arms exports to Israel

1:37pm April 04, 2024

Countries including Canada, the Netherlands and Spain say they're suspending arms sales to Israel. After an Israeli strike killed British World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza, will the U.K. too?

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NATO is marking 75 years since its founding after the end of World War II

10:26am April 04, 2024

The alliance has grown from just a dozen members in 1949 to the current 32 — including Sweden, which is attending its first meeting as a full member Thursday morning.

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Serhii Chaus, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar, arrives at a bread delivery location on the outskirts of town. Chaus goes daily into the embattled town to deliver supplies and meet residents who choose to stay there as Russian forces are approaching the area.

World News

A mayor in Ukraine aids his town's few remaining people, as Russia closes in

8:04am April 04, 2024

Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.

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Reflecting on NATO's past and future as the alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary

7:23am April 04, 2024

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller about how the alliance got its start, and its importance in a changing world.

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National

Morning news brief

5:18am April 04, 2024

Popular Israeli lawmaker calls for new elections. Tuesday marks 75th anniversary of NATO's founding. Concrete structures meant to protect the collapsed Baltimore bridge appear unchanged for decades.

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In the U.K., calls to stop the export of weapons to Israel are growing

5:13am April 04, 2024

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Protests continue at factories where parts for F-35 jets are made — while some in the ruling party want to halt arms sales.

Music & Culture

In France there are objections to Aya Nakamura singing at the Olympics

5:13am April 04, 2024

by Eleanor Beardsley

A popular French singer has reportedly been asked to perform at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, but not everyone in France has welcomed the suggestion.

Reading glasses are easy to come by in Western countries. But getting a pair in the Global South can be a challenge. A new study shows the surprising benefits that a pair of specs can bring.

Health & Safety

Glasses aren't just good for your eyes. They can be a boon to income, too

3:16pm April 03, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

That's the finding of a new study in Bangladesh, which gave reading glasses to hundreds of people and then measured their earnings.