Why A Man Is On An IV In His Car Outside A Hospital In Yemen
The cholera crisis — with more than 11,000 cases — is overwhelming the health care system in the war-torn country.
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Syria Has Been Burning Bodies To Hide Prison Executions For Years, U.S. Says
"We believe that the building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders taking place" in a military prison outside Damascus, a State Department official said Monday.
Iranians Prepare For Country's Upcoming Presidential Election
Citizens of Iran head to the polls this week to vote for president. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The New York Times Tehran bureau chief Thomas Erdbrink about what's at stake.
Erdogan Says He Wants A 'New Beginning' In U.S.-Turkish Relations
A look ahead to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington, D.C. next week, and his promise of a "new beginning" in U.S.-Turkish relations.
PHOTOS: 17 Mummies Unearthed In Egypt
Archaeologists announced the discovery of 17 mummies in central Egypt, believed to be from Egypt's Greco-Roman period. The country is hoping the find will boost tourism.
For Palestinian Hikers In West Bank, A Chance To Enjoy Nature And Escape Tensions
"To walk for three or four hours without checkpoints, without seeing soldiers ... it makes you feel, somehow, you can feel some free," says a hiker. There are scores of Palestinian hiking clubs.
Facing Global Persecution, Christian Leaders Urge U.S. For More Protection
Hundreds of Christian leaders from around the world are in Washington to highlight the cause of Christian persecution in the Middle East and other countries. No other faith group faces more restrictions, and some leaders are pushing the U.S. for more protection.
U.N. Aid Workers Question Russian Calls For De-Escalation Zones In Syria
Russia's calls for "de-escalation zones" in Syria sounds rather Orwellian to a top United Nations aid official. Kevin Kennedy says it is not clear how people living there would be protected, and he worries that countries will try to return refugees to those zones.
Picturing Queer Africans In The Diaspora
A photographer uses his lens to peer through perceptions of queerness in his ancestral home.
Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up
The latest cholera surge is in Yemen, and Haiti is still fighting the world's worst outbreak. Why does this waterborne disease remain a global health risk?