Why the hijab is at the center of protests in Iran
NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.
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Ukrainian villages grapple with the effects of Russia's sham referendum
In Ukrainian villages on the front line, Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions may further complicate life.
With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting
The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.
Russia accused of 'kidnapping' head of Ukraine nuclear plant
Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said.
Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after record deforestation
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection in Sunday's vote, forest clearing and wildfires have surged in the Amazon.
North Korea conducts 4th round of missile tests in 1 week
North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, prompting quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.
The real world impact of Russia's annexation of Ukrainian regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally annexed four regions of Ukraine. Ukraine responded by submitting an application to quickly ascend into NATO. The moves are an escalation in the conflict.
The fate of the Amazon rainforest may rest on the results of Brazil's vote on Sunday
After record deforestation and environmental deregulation in the past few years, the result of the Brazilian election could very well determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest.
Fungi served as Bjork's latest muse in her new album, 'Fossora'
Bjork's Fossora peers down into the soil, in a love letter to fungi. "Bubbly and fun" is how she describes her new album.
The history of Iran's so-called morality police
Iran's Guidance Patrol is under fire after protests across the country. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with an Iranian scholar Roxane Farmanfarmaian about the history of the controversial institution.