September Is Peak Hurricane Season. Why Is That?
September 10 is the day you're statistically most likely to find a tropical cyclone somewhere in the Atlantic basin. The reason has to do with both wind and water.
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Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?
As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.
Russian Suspects In Skripal Case Say They Visited Salisbury To See Cathedral
"Our friends had been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town," the man known as Alexander Petrov tells RT. He's accused of traveling to the U.K. to poison a former KGB spy.
A Deadly Virus Threatens Millions Of Pigs In China
In August, cases of African swine fever began cropping up. Can China bring it under control?
Turkey's Central Bank Defies Erdogan With Drastic Interest Rate Hike
These days it's rare for Turkish officials to contradict President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has vowed not to raise rates. But that's what happened Thursday, in an urgent bid to save a deflating lira.
Anti-Kremlin Activist In Critical Condition After Suspected Poisoning, Pussy Riot Says
Pyotr Verzilov, a member of the activist group Pussy Riot and the publisher of an independent media outlet, was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, where he remains in critical condition.
Pope Meets U.S. Bishops In Rome Over Sex Abuse
Pope Francis is meeting with U.S. archbishops Thursday about the sex abuse crisis and in particular the accusations against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, formerly the archbishop of Washington, D.C.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi: Rohingya Situation 'Could Have Been Handled Better'
Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, has come under intense international criticism for her muted response to the army's campaign of terror against the Muslim minority.
Aung San Suu Kyi Says Rohingya Crisis 'Could Have Been Handled Better'
Speaking in Vietnam, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya Muslims "could have been handled better." U.N. investigators have said crimes against Rohingya were genocide.
Oslo Accords, 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years after the first Oslo Accord was signed, we look at what's changed for the Palestinians and Israelis. Steve Inskeep talks to Palestinian negotiator Yezid Sayigh.