Istanbul's mayor warns 90,000 buildings are at risk if a major earthquake strikes
The warning for Turkey's largest city comes as the death toll from last week's quake in Turkey and northern Syria now exceeds 40,000.
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Thousands of Russians who oppose the war in Ukraine have settled down in Armenia
Thousands of Russian exiles opposed to the war in Ukraine have taken up residence in Armenia, a former Soviet republic which offers Russians passport-free admission.
How a Turkish couple survived pinned under rubble after the earthquake
A Turkish man describes how he and his wife survived last week's earth quake when their apartment building collapsed around them.
First minister of Scotland resigns
After eight years, Nicola Sturgeon has unexpectedly resigned as the first minister of Scotland. Her shock departure could mark a new chapter in the Scottish fight for independence.
Shein sales are slowing down. Is the end near for the fast fashion giant?
After years of explosive growth, Shein's sales have slowed down dramatically. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Business of Fashion reporter Cathaleen Chen about what's next for the fast fashion retailer.
Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon, supporter of independence and trans rights, will resign
Nicola Sturgeon will resign from her first minister post, she announced Wednesday. The move is prompting a new conversations about trans rights, independence and Jacinda Ardern.
One of 12 boys rescued from the Thai cave dies at a British school
The captian of the boys soccer team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 was found unconscious in his room at the sports academy he was attending in England.
Turkey buries its earthquake dead in small cemeteries and mass graves
With so many killed suddenly in the quake, Turkey faces the challenge of burying tens of thousands of people. Multiple funerals are happening at once and the process of burying the dead is constant.
U.N. agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad
The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's invasion.
How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.