U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich has now spent a whole year jailed in Russia
It's been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying allegations.
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Pricier Easter bunnies and eggs. Half-dipped Kit Kats. What's up with chocolate?
The price of cocoa is on a wild historic ride: It topped the all-time record before Valentine's Day and almost doubled since then, in time for Easter. The culprit is the weather.
Longtime diplomat Victoria Nuland reflects on what she's learned over the decades
The nation's third-highest ranking diplomat retired this month. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Victoria Nuland about her career in diplomacy.
Boiling weeds, eating animal feed: People in Gaza stave off hunger any way they can
Palestinians in Gaza tell NPR they've resorted to boiling weeds in seawater, eating animal feed and grinding date pits. "If the bombs don't kill us, the hunger will," a teenage girl says.
A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people
An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.
After a year in Russian detention, WSJ reporter's sister still fights for his release
This Friday marks a year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with his sister about how he's doing.
A preview of NPR's reporting from Rwanda as it nears 30 years since genocide
Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.
Freed Israeli Hostage recounts time in captivity
Former Israeli hostage Luis Har speaks to NPR about how he endured 129 days of captivity in Gaza. He was freed in February by an Israeli special forces raid.
Dengue Cases Hit Record Levels in North and South America
This week Puerto Rico declared a health emergency due to an increase of Dengue Fever cases. Health officials are worried because the mosquito-borne illness is showing up unusually early.
'Struggle, struggle, struggle.' What new and expecting mothers are facing in Gaza
Women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth in Gaza face serious challenges amid daily airstrikes, continued ground fighting, high rates of disease and a growing lack of food and water.