Firefighters struggle to contain severe wildfires in northern Greece
Northern Greece is experiencing the worst wildfires the European Union has ever seen. Extreme weather attributed to climate change is partly responsible.
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Ukraine's counteroffensive gains traction in the south
Ukraine has made significant progress but at great cost, and the terrain ahead is heavily defended.
Afghans, weeks from losing their jobs, wait to hear if they can stay in the U.S.
Tens of thousands of Afghans were given temporary immigration status into the U.S. Now, many are worried about losing their jobs before their stays can be extended.
With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus
People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
Arkansas lawmaker describes going on the first congressional trip to Syria in 5 years
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with GOP Rep. French Hill of Arkansas about his trip that he took to Syria with two other Republican members of Congress.
Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws
The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling.
Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle
The multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir — ID'ed by using ground-penetrating radar — may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago, archaeologists believe.
Novel 'The Covenant of Water' tells of a family in India haunted by a medical mystery
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the author Abraham Verghese about his new novel The Covenant of Water in which a family in India is haunted by a medical mystery.
Russia is sending crude through the Arctic to China
This summer has seen a sharp increase in the number of Russian oil tankers shuttling crude to ports in China via Polar waters. Climate change means there's less ice for the vessels to navigate.
This French app aims to fight sexual harassment on beaches
Women who are subject to unwanted attention and harassment on the beaches of southern France this summer are experimenting with a new app which summons police.