Polio Vaccine May Stall The End Of Polio
Health officials have long known that virus from the oral vaccine can contaminate water supplies; they underestimated how big a problem this would be.
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Protesters Want Action On Organized Crime In Palestinian-Majority Parts Of Israel
Palestinian citizens of Israel are protesting because what they claim is police neglect has left their communities plagued by violent crime.
Judge Rules That U.S.-Born Woman Who Joined ISIS Is Not A U.S. Citizen
Hoda Muthana, a 25-year-old who was a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham when she traveled to Syria, is currently imprisoned at a detention camp in northern Syria with her young son.
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Links Moscow Prosecutor To Luxury Properties Abroad
Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, runs an anti-corruption organization that Russian authorities accuse of being a "foreign agent." This week, he hit back.
READ: Former Ambassador To Ukraine Yovanovitch's Opening Statement To Congress
The remarks were part of an opening statement in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
READ: President Trump's April 21 Call With Ukraine's Zelenskiy
The 16-minute call was conducted from Air Force One and came two months before the now-infamous July 25 conversation between the two men that prompted the impeachment inquiry into Trump.
Lebanon's Anti-Government Protesters View Army As Unifying Force
Rather than crush protests, the Lebanese military has actually become popular with anti-government protesters. But the White House is hesitating to continue aid to the military.
Marie Yovanovitch's Story
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies publicly Friday. We look back at the controversial circumstances leading to Yovanovitch's early recall from her post.
Remembering The 1989 Massacre Of Jesuits In El Salvador
On Nov. 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter were killed by a group of U.S.-backed soldiers in El Salvador's capital.
Vatican Hosts Tech Giants For Online Child Safety Conference
The Vatican is hosting a conference this week on promoting child safety online. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter.