He Sometimes Crawled To School, He Plays Soccer On A Scooter
Polio paralyzed Sani Muntari as a child. That didn't keep him from school or off the soccer field. And he's played a key role in making Nigeria polio-free.
Afghanistan
U.S.-Funded Afghan Local Police Riddled With Corruption, Audit Finds
Renee Montagne talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction, about fraud and mismanagement of U.S. funding meant for the Afghan local police.
Aid Slow To Reach Survivors Days After Massive Quake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
Cold weather and blocked roads have hampered efforts to reach survivors. Taliban fighters also overran part of an Afghan province, causing concern for the safety of workers trying to survey damage.
The Intense Images Of Afghanistan's Long And 'Distant War'
Photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg has been documenting Afghanistan since 1988. A retrospective in Kabul from his book, A Distant War, takes his photos back to the country where he made them.
Young Afghan Smuggler Hopes To Help Peers Find A Future In Europe
The secret networks who smuggle migrants into Europe are considered illegal. But a 24-year-old Afghan trafficker believes he's saving young people from unemployment, conflict and poverty.
After Earthquake In Afghanistan, A Complicated Rescue Mission
More than 300 people are dead in Afghanistan and Pakistan the day after a quake hit the Hindu Kush mountains. Remote landscapes prone to landslides and home to militants are making relief difficult.
Massive Earthquake Strikes Northeast Afghanistan Near Pakistan Border
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Afghan-Pakistan region on Monday. NPR has the latest.
Death Toll In Powerful Afghan Quake Climbs Past 260
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake caused evacuations from buildings in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The Associated Press reports, More than 228 deaths and 1,000 injured in Pakistan alone.
Next Year Could Mark The End Of Polio
Nigeria is now off the list — the last case was in 2014. That leaves Afghanistan and Pakistan as the last two countries harboring the virus.
Earthquake In Northern Afghanistan Rattles Region
The epicenter of the magnitude-7.5 quake was in a region straddling Pakistan and Afghanistan and was felt strongly in the Afghan capital, Kabul.