Dispatch From A Divided City: The Confusing Plight Of Qamishli
In one corner of Syria, a town is split between Kurdish control and the Syrian regime. Residents navigate between the competing powers from street to street.
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A Baby Boom In A Refugee Camp Is A Mixed Blessing
5,000 babies have been born in the Zaatari camp in Jordan. The moms receive great care. But some feel unduly pressured by their husbands to have babies to make up for lives lost in Syria's civil war.
A Son In Chains. A Depressed Mom. Here's What Helped
Two real-life stories show why funding for mental health care is critical — in every country.
For These Greek Grandmas, Helping Migrants Brings Back Their Own Past
The women, now in their 80s, say they live on Lesbos because their parents came to the island as refugees a century ago. Pope Francis will highlight the plight of all migrants on a visit Saturday.
How Pope Francis Became A Foreign Policy Player
The pontiff isn't content to remain in the Vatican or sit on the sidelines. His trip this weekend to the Greek island of Lesbos is just one part of his emerging world view.
Because Of ISIS, Pentagon Rethinks Deployments To Sinai Peninsula
For decades, U.S. and international troops have deployed to the Sinai Peninsula as part of a peace deal between Egypt and Israel. The Pentagon wonders whether these deployments make sense anymore.
Life In Aleppo Improves During Syrian Cease-Fire
Steve Inskeep talks to Syrian doctor Rami Kalazi, who's in the city of Aleppo, about if the cessation of hostilities, that went into effect in February, has calmed things where he lives.
U.S.-Led Campaign Claws Back Turf From ISIS
President Obama convenes his National Security Council at CIA Headquarters on Wednesday. On the agenda: how to defeat ISIS, how to advance peace in Syria and how to achieve those two goals quickly.
Parts Of Syria Vote In Parliamentary Elections That Critics Say Are A Sham
In government-held areas, citizens queued up to cast ballots Wednesday. The vote, which coincides with the start of peace talks in Geneva, is expected to usher in an assembly loyal to the president.
Where Does The U.S. Stand Admitting Syrian Refugees Into The Country?
The U.S. plans to take in at least 10,000 refugees but only about 1,300 have been resettled. Steve Inskeep talks to Anne Richard, assistant secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration.