Street Harassment Around The World: What's Your Story?
How do men treat women in public spaces in different countries? What do women do to protect themselves? We asked activists to share their stories.
World News
Pfizer Calls Off $150 Billion Merger With Allergan
U.S. drug company Pfizer announced it has terminated its merger agreement with Ireland-based Allergan. Pfizer says the decision was driven by anti-inversion rules introduced by the U.S. Treasury.
Uber Drivers In Nairobi Discover Not All Taxi Drivers Welcome Competition
After steady complaints by taxi drivers in Kenya that the ride-sharing service Uber is stealing their business, six men were arrested last week and charged with attempted murder of an Uber driver.
Pope Francis May Travel To Greek Island To Highlight Plight Of Refugees
The European Union is deporting asylum-seekers — escorting them by ferry from Greek islands to Turkey. The deportations are part of an EU deal with Turkey to deter migrants from coming to Europe.
Iceland's Prime Minister Steps Aside Amid Panama Papers Scandal
Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says he is not resigning but another party official will take over for a while. The prime minister and his wife were implicated by leaked financial data.
Fallout From Panama Papers Echoes Around The World
International investigative reporting, powered by a data breach, links titans of business and politics to secret offshore bank accounts. The reports are prompting investigations and public backlash.
Panama Papers Leak Is The Result Of Unprecedented Media Collaboration
NPR's Ari Shaprio interviews Gerard Ryle, director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Ryle coordinated with over one hundred media organizations around the world to read and analyze the 11.5 million files from the Panama Papers leak.
In Exposing Offshore Accounts, Panama Papers Could Catch Money Launderers
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Robert Mazur, a former U.S. drug agent who investigated the money laundering practices of drug lords, about how the Panama Papers could help catch money launderers.
Greece Pauses Migrant Deportations As Asylum Claims Mount
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Vincent Cochetel, director of the Europe bureau for UNHCR, about how Greece may have accidently deported asylum seekers.
Volunteers Offer Italian Language Lessons To Young Migrants
In Italy, volunteers are helping young migrants cope with their new reality through one-on-one language lessons.