Whatever Happened To ... The WW II Sex Slaves Fighting For Justice?
The Japanese Army systematically raped women in the Philippines. What's become of the aging survivors of this wartime atrocity in the midst of the pandemic?
Africa
The United Nations Warns People In Ethiopia's Tigray Region Face Famine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Cara Anna about the humanitarian situation in Tigray — the war-torn region of Ethiopia where people are facing famine.
PHOTOS: How Struggling Families Manage To Feed Their Kids In A Pandemic
For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.
News Brief: Booster Shots, Haitian Migrants, U.N. Famine Warning
The FDA OKs a Pfizer booster for people 65+ or at high risk for severe COVID-19. Some Haitian migrants have been released into the U.S. The U.N. says people in an area of Ethiopia face severe hunger.
Hero Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Sentenced To 25 Years For Terror-Related Charges
A Rwandan court has sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison for terror-related charges.
Spewing Volcano Shouldn't Put Off Visitors To La Palma, Says Spain's Tourism Minister
Despite the eruption on the Canary island that has sent thousands fleeing, including some 500 tourists, Spain's tourism minister said visitors should stay and "enjoy what nature has brought us."
The Man Whose Heroism Inspired 'Hotel Rwanda' Is Convicted On Terrorism Charges
Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.
Whatever Happened To ... The Women Who Boldly Declared: 'No Sex For Fish'?
Women in a Kenyan village had a radical idea to stop the practice of trading sex for fish to sell: What if they owned their own boats? They had great success. Then came a series of terrible setbacks.
PHOTOS: They Could Put Food On The Table — Until The Pandemic Struck
A single mom with HIV. A grandmother who thought she had enough money to get by. A lawyer who lost her job. They're among the millions around the world pushed into food insecurity by the pandemic.
France Kills Top West Africa ISIS Leader In Drone Strike
French forces killed the leader of the West African ISIS affiliate in a drone strike in southern Mali in August. French authorities described Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi as "enemy No. 1" in the region.