Hunger and food shortages remain a severe problem for millions in Yemen
Even though the fighting in the long civil war has decreased, millions of women and children in Yemen face severe malnutrition amid a lack of aid.
Middle East
The future of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with journalists and experts about the possible normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
2 journalists on the rise in violent vigilante attacks against Palestinians
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with two journalists: Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Hagar Shezaf, an Israeli, to describe recent attacks they have covered.
A deal to get imprisoned Americans home prompts concerns on what Iran gets in return
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer about what Iran will get in return for the release of four Americans from the notorious Evin prison.
U.S.-Iran deal paved a way for 5 Americans to be freed from detention in Tehran
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to attorney Jared Genser about one of the five Americans freed from a Tehran prison and is now under house arrest, following a new U.S.-Iran deal.
Four Americans move from Iran prison to house arrest as part of a prisoner swap
Iran moves several U.S. citizens from prison to house arrest — possibly a step toward their eventual freedom in a prisoner swap.
Iran moves American prisoners to house arrest as a step in a swap for their release
The move comes amid the outlines of a deal after diplomacy between U.S. and Iran via mediators — but nothing is final.
Remembering the impact of Al Qaeda's bombings of U.S. embassies, 25 years later
Twenty-five years after Al Qaeda bombed the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, State Department officials past and present remember the victims and talk about security at embassies today.
Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record
So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.
Many woman in Iran who have disobeyed hijab rules say they'll remain defiant
There are women in Iran who are continuing to flout mandatory headscarf rules — even though the government's so-called "morality police" force has resumed patrols.