The Impact of War

The Red Cross funded these homes in the Parc Tony Colin community in Bon Repos, Haiti, after the 2010 earthquake, but residents say the structures are starting to deteriorate from water damage. Newly obtained internal reports raise questions about how the

Documents Show Red Cross May Not Know How It Spent Millions In Haiti

2:47pm July 22, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

Reports obtained by NPR and ProPublica show the Red Cross did not monitor many of the earthquake relief projects it funded. So the agency may not have answers to this week's questions from Congress.

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Obama Administration To Shift Ransom-For-Hostages Rules

2:10pm June 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

While the Obama administration maintains it will not negotiate with terrorists, it will allow families to negotiate on their own for release of loved ones.

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After Thousands Of Missions, Air Force To Cut Drone Flights

7:15pm June 22, 2015

The Air Force plans to reduce drone flights due to a shortage of pilots. NPR's Arun Rath talks with New York Times reporter Dave Philipps about why the military is having trouble attracting and keeping drone operators.

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In 2011, Nicholas Vogt, then a first lieutenant, was severely injured by a roadside bomb while on foot patrol in Afghanistan. He says, "The only thing that I want to pass on is this: Losing limbs is like losing a good friend. We wish we could still be wit

It's Not Rude: These Portraits Of Wounded Vets Are Meant To Be Stared At

12:50pm May 26, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

"I take these pictures so that we can look; we can see what we're not supposed to see," says photographer David Jay. "And we need to see them because we created them."

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Reporter Janine di Giovanni shares her stories about war and courage.

World News

What Does It Take To Cover A War?

11:44am May 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Reporter Janine di Giovanni has covered countless wars, including conflict in Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of everyday human courage in conflict zones.

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Jan Scruggs gazes up at the names of fellow military service members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

National

Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Founder: Monument Almost Never Got Built

11:07am April 30, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

Jan Scruggs commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end to the Vietnam War with a walk along the memorial he pioneered building.

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Heavy smoke rises following an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition aircraft in Kobani, Syria, during fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of the self-declared Islamic State in October 2014.

'State Of Terror': Where ISIS Came From And How To Fight It

12:34pm March 16, 2015

by NPR Staff

In their new book, terrorism experts Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger say that the "projection of strength" has led to the rapid expansion of the self-declared Islamic State.

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Three years ago, Air Force veteran Sara Creech quit her job as a nurse and bought a 43-acre farm in North Salem, Ind. She named her farm Blue Yonder Organic.

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From War To Plow: Why USDA Wants Veterans To Take Up Farming

4:26pm March 03, 2015

by Abby Wendle

Sara Creech's nursing career fell apart after she returned from Iraq with PTSD. She found purpose — and a new path — on the farm. Now, the USDA is giving veterans like her more financial support.

National

End Of Life Care Can Be Different For Veterans

6:20pm January 28, 2015

by Quil Lawrence

Many veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War are now finding themselves needing end-of-life care. These vets are served by hospice care facilities across the country. But caring for vets isn't always the same as caring for others: as veterans approach the end of life, old traumas can resurface or appear for the first time.

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Hundreds Of U.S. Military Trainers Headed For Iraq

7:34pm January 26, 2015

by Tom Bowman

They are expected to head to Iraq in the coming weeks to build up an Iraqi Army that has all but fallen apart. The additional American soldiers and Marines will work out of an ever-expanding number of training sites around the country. U.S. officials expect ground operations sometime in the spring to take back territory seized by the so-called Islamic State.

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