In Israel, A Push To Get More Arabs Into Management
Around 20 percent of Israeli citizens are Arabs, but they hold only a tiny fraction of management jobs. Israel's president is leading the call for more Arab executives.
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For Syrian Refugees In Connecticut, A Helping Hand From Private Volunteers
Refugees are adjusting to life in Connecticut, where a program pairs them with private citizens who provide support for their resettlement. "I have a chance as much as anybody else," says one refugee.
Iran Hardliners Target Dual Nationals
Courts there recently sentenced three Iranian-Americans to prison. An Iranian-Canadian academic speaks out about her time in an Iranian prison earlier this year.
U.N.: ISIS Is Using Tens Of Thousands Of Civilians As Human Shields In Mosul
The fighters are allegedly killing civilians who refuse to comply with their instructions or who they suspect are loyal to the Iraqi security forces, the U.N. human rights chief says.
Repeated Bombings On Schools Kill At Least 22 Children In Syria
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Justin Forsyth from UNICEF about the bombing of a school complex in northwest Syria.
Europe's Aid Plan For Syrian Refugees: A Million Debit Cards
The European Union is giving the cards to Syrian refugees in Turkey. It's a massive project that will provide about $30 a person per month to the struggling families.
Dozens Dead In What UNICEF Calls One Of The Worst School Bombings In Syria's War
"Some people cursed the Assad regime. Some invoked God. And others didn't say a word," a witness tells NPR. Schools have been hit repeatedly during Syria's war and this is one of the worst incidents.
Traveling Exhibit Shows What It's Like To Be A Refugee
A Doctors Without Borders exhibit leads visitors through a simulation during which they're crowded onto a tiny boat and led through stifling hot tents and makeshift latrines.
Former U.S. Marine-Turned-Writer Returns To Iraq Over A Decade Later
Elliot Ackerman is a decorated former Marine who was an infantry officer in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. He just returned to Fallujah on assignment for Esquire magazine and tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the changes in the city after it was liberated from ISIS. He also visited the front lines in the battle for Mosul.
Woman From Famous 'Afghan Girl' Photo Is Arrested In Pakistan
Sharbat Gula was around 12 years old when her image became the most famous National Geographic cover in the magazine's history. She's now in her 40s.