Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive
As the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.
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Hurricane Lee is rapidly intensifying, and it's forecast to be a Category 5 storm
The hurricane isn't currently threatening anyone on land. That's a relief: Lee's maximum sustained winds are now predicted to top 160 mph by this weekend.
For Romy, dance music is best when it 'pulls your heart out'
The British musician and member of The xx talks about her debut solo album, Mid Air, and performs brand new songs live for World Cafe.
Voting online is very risky. But hundreds of thousands of people are already doing it
The advice from cybersecurity experts is unanimous: Internet voting is a bad idea. But it's already happening in every federal election. In 2020, more than 300,000 Americans cast ballots online.
Pennsylvania inmate escaped by crab-walking up a prison wall, video shows
The details of Danelo Cavalcante's escape, including that he got out using the same route another prisoner took in May, were released as police flooded a search zone of increasingly worried residents.
Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why?
As employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign.
In a charred moonscape, a band of hopeful workers try to save the Joshua tree
After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
Why auto workers are asking for a 46% pay raise
Bold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.
Anne Akiko Meyers: Tiny Desk Concert
The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16 million instrument.
'You could be the hero': Fran Drescher tells NPR how the Hollywood strikes can end
Fran Drescher, president of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA, says the Hollywood strikes are at an inflection point.