South Lebanon is the epicenter of Israel's new front
NPR reports from Marjayoun, close to the front lines in Israel's war with Hezbollah fighters. It’s where the Israeli military is conducting what it says are limited raids backed by air strikes.
QuiltWeek is finally back on in Kentucky
In Paducah, Ky., AQS QuiltWeek is back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Tens of thousands of people are flocking there and couldn't be happier to celebrate this often overlooked artform.
Sri Lanka is facing economic crisis — and the U.S. dollar is partly to blame
Sri Lanka is in a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. A big contributing factor? Its central bank is running dangerously low on foreign currency reserves.
Consumers spent more than expected in March, which is helping with economic recovery
Consumer spending grew more than expected in March, continuing to drive the economic recovery. Wages are also climbing, which could feed higher inflation.
Afghans unite in demanding that the Taliban let girls attend secondary school
Afghans are protesting the Taliban's ban on girls attending secondary school, including a surprising cohort: pro-Taliban clerics.
The 1944 law behind the CDC's authority
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lawrence Gostin, professor of public health law at Georgetown, about the Public Health Service Act — which authorizes the CDC to set measures to combat disease spread.
In Hanna Bergholm's new horror film, a girl's adolescence is 'Hatching'
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Hanna Bergholm, the director of the new horror movie 'Hatching,' in which a girl finds a mysterious egg in the woods and nurtures it until it hatches.
The Los Angeles Riots still resonate after 30 years
30 years ago Friday, the police officers who beat Rodney King were found not guilty — and people took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest. Here's how the Los Angeles Riots are still relevant.
New book examines the link between German business families and Nazi fortunes
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with writer David de Jong about his new book that explores the relationship between Nazism and some of Germany's wealthiest families.
South Korea's immediate neighbors are impacting the military help its giving Ukraine
South Korea is the world's sixth-largest arms exporter and Ukraine has turned to it for help in its war against Russia. But so far, Seoul has only agreed to provide non-lethal aid.
Polish farmers along the Ukraine border have stepped in to help source war equipment
A Polish farming town on the Ukrainian border has organized weekly shipments of protective equipment to exhausted Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline.
Georgia's President wants the world to remember the countries near Ukraine during war
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with the president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, about the role of women leaders in peace and security and her country's role in the world right now.