Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent
Pro-Beijing lawmakers fast-tracked the legislation, with tough punishment for acts considered "external interference," insurrection and other offenses.
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Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care
People in Gaza are suffering from "catastrophic levels of hunger," according to a group of global experts. Doctors say Louisiana's abortion ban has led to big deviations in maternal care.
For the 68 orphans saved from Rafah, the road to recovery is likely to be a long one
The 68 children without parental care are getting a reprieve from war, but children who experience armed conflict often face long-lasting impacts when it comes to their mental health and development.
Half the population of Gaza is facing catastrophic food insecurity, WFP says
More than half of Gaza's population is experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, according to a new report. Despite international pressure on Israel to allow more aid in, it hasn't been enough.
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza
National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a "business-like" meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.
How six more years under Putin will shape the war in Ukraine
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dara Massicot of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about how Vladimir Putin's reelection impacts the war in Ukraine.
Deep in debt to smugglers, this migrant girl is struggling to make ends meet
A migrant teen struggles to pay the people who smuggled her into the United States. She'd been working at a fish processing plant that illegally employed underage migrants.
New Banksy tree mural in London has been defaced
Banksy's artwork, which was unveiled Monday, provides a burst of green foliage to a denuded, severely pruned tree in Islington North. By Wednesday, the mural was partly covered in white paint.
The improbable victory over smallpox holds lessons for health threats in 2024
Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record.
After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere
Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.