Does Japan Need Some Binders Full Of Women?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government has been forced to dramatically lower its targets for promoting women in government and the private sector.
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Syria Says U.S.-Led Coalition Targeted Its Military, Killing 3 Soldiers
It is the first time the regime of Bashar Assad has accused the U.S. and its partners of attacking its forces. The U.S. denied the accusation about a strike on a Syrian army camp Sunday.
Venezuela's Opposition Wins Control Of The National Assembly
The opposition in Venezuela overwhelmingly won parliamentary elections on Sunday. The victory brings an end to almost 17 years of socialist rule.
Opposition Party Wins Big In Venezuela, Ousting Maduro's Socialists
Venezuelans voted amid an economic crisis that's led to soaring inflation and scarcity. Winning 99 seats, the opposition will now control the country's congress.
Talks In Paris To Reach A Treaty On Global Warming Enter Final Week
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have spent a week in Paris trying to come up with a new treaty to curb global warming. They've got the rest of this week to finish.
Obama Calls On U.S. To Come Together, But Is Unable To Bridge Partisan Divide
Using a rare Oval Office address, the president called last week's deadly San Bernardino shooting "an act of terrorism" and outlined how the U.S. is working to combat the growing threat from ISIS.
In Gaza, Kids With Cancer Have 'Virtually No Care.' One Group Hopes To Help
If children in the Gaza Strip need to get treatment for cancer, they face a bureaucratic morass — and a trek outside Gaza. One nonprofit hopes to fix that by building a pediatric cancer center there.
Restrictions In Travel Leave Cuban Migrants Stranded On The Way
Thousands of Cuban migrants are stuck at the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border. Nicaragua, a close ally of Cuba, won't let the migrants enter into its country to continue north to the United States.
In Refugee-Resettlement Debate, Former Marine Wants To Put Translators First
After troops returned home from Afghanistan, many translators who worked with them became targets and were forced to flee. A former Marine is now trying to help his former translator get to the U.S.
Impressions Brought Back From My First Africa Trip With The Pope
The papal trip to Africa was a first for Francis, but the Argentine-born pontiff felt very much at home. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reflects on her experiences, and the Pope's, during the historic visit.