Afghanistan's hunger crisis
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mike Bonke, Action Against Hunger's Afghanistan country director, about what he's seeing there.
Asia
International help heads to Tonga after Saturday's massive underwater volcano eruption
An underwater volcano erupted Saturday near Tonga, sending tsunamis across the pacific basin.
North Korea is testing hypersonic weapons. Should the West be worried?
The tests of the fast and maneuverable class of weapons that purport to be able to evade missile defense systems, has garnered the attention of the White House, which responded with new sanctions.
For the 36 countries with the lowest vaccination rates, supply isn't the only issue
Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape.
10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'
The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list.
Aung San Suu Kyi faces 5 new corruption charges in Myanmar
The ousted leader, who has been detained since last February's military takeover, is already being tried on five other corruption charges. Each is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a fine.
South Korea says North Korea fires projectile in third launch this month
South Korea says North Korea fired at least one projectile in its third weapons launch this month, hours after the North warned of stronger action if the U.S. continues its "confrontational stance."
Why NBA player and political activist Enes Kanter added Freedom to his legal name
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.
COVID lockdown in China forces blind date couple together for days
In Zhengzou, China, a man invited a woman over for dinner. Just as she was leaving, they were told to stay put. The blind date became a shared four-day lockdown as cases climbed nearby.
China is doubling down on its 'zero-tolerance' COVID policy ahead of the Olympics
China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in six cities. More than 20 million people are in some form of lockdown.