How North Korea's Nuclear Tests Could Get Even More Terrifying
North Korea has so far tested its missiles and its nukes separately. But some experts worry Pyongyang may decide to put the two together into a single test.
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The Counselor Who Has Walked Many Miles In A Refugee's Shoes
His name is Ahmad Chahabi, he fled Syria for Berlin and now he's building a new life by helping other refugees.
Climate, Power, Money And Sorrow: Lessons Of Hurricane Harvey
Through the power of Katrina, Sandy and, now, Harvey, we get a view into how a changing climate may play out in the real world — beyond arguments and abstractions, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.
News Brief: Trump Ends DACA, Irma Is A Category 5 Hurricane
Trump says it's up to Congress to make a plan to keep 800,000 immigrants from being deported. They were children when they entered the U.S. illegally. And, Irma is on a collision course with Florida.
Analysts: U.S. Unlikely To End Trade With China Over North Korea
President Trump threatened to cut off trade to any nation doing business with North Korea after it tested a nuclear weapon. The warning was clearly aimed at China.
Rough Translation: American Surrogates
Wealthy Chinese woman are hiring Americans to be surrogate moms. We explore how the relationship between a Chinese woman and her American surrogate changed during a particularly difficult pregnancy.
North Korea Promises More 'Gift Packages' For The U.S.
David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio, a senior fellow at the think tank New America and who held talks with North Korean officials this year, about how Trump should handle the North Korean threat.
ISIS Fighters In Syria Are Occupied By Battles On Multiple Fronts
While a convoy of its fighters and families rambles through Syria, the Islamic State is losing ground in important cities to forces backed by the U.S. and others from the Syrian government.
'I Just Knew To Run To Save My Life': Nearly 125,000 Rohingya Flee Myanmar
Observers expect that number to grow. Myanmar's crackdown on the Muslim minority has prompted outrage around the world, including ire directed at its civilian leader, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Pakistani Woman's Assault Case Highlights Country's Slow Progress To Stem Violence
A Pakistani woman who survived a near deadly assault managed to bring her attacker to justice. But her effort showed how hard it is to prosecute crimes against women in Pakistan.