Adopting The Iran Nuclear Deal: What Does It Mean?
The Iran nuclear deal will begin to unfold in a series of steps that include nuclear cutbacks made by Iran and sanctions relief offered by the other countries.
Middle East
Hunger Drives Refugees Back To Syria
Facing hunger, Syrian refugees in Jordan are forced to return to Syria to find food. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the World Food Programme.
We Ask Experts: Has The Situation In Syria Become A Proxy War?
President Obama has said the U.S. would not "make Syria into a proxy war between the United States and Russia." Given reports that Russia has bombed U.S.-backed rebels, we wondered, is it already?
Week In Politics: U.S. Troops In Afghanistan, Democratic Presidential Debate
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with our regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss President Obama's decision to delay the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and break down the first Democratic presidential debate.
Violence Escalates In Afghanistan As The Taliban, ISIS Fight Over Turf
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times reporter Mujib Mashal about the clashes between the Taliban and ISIS, and the struggles of Afghan civilians caught in the middle.
Letters: Escalating Violence In Jerusalem
NPR's Kelly McEvers and Audie Cornish read some listener comments about our coverage of the escalating violence in Jerusalem.
Online University For Refugees Opens In Berlin As Flow Of Migrants Continues
An online university based in Berlin opened Thursday where refugees can begin to earn bachelor's degrees, even if they lack the documents required to start a regular college.
Returning To Syria For Love: Why A Refugee Plans To Leave The U.S.
A man who has lived in the U.S. for three years is returning to Syria because his fiancé of four years has no chance of coming to the U.S.
Canadian Envoy Ken Taylor, Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joseph and Kathleen Stafford, two of the Americans former Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor sheltered during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Uncertainty Surrounds Current Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
There were no deaths on Thursday tied to the recent rise of Israeli-Palestinian violence. People, however, remain fearful and edgy. The Israeli government is taking steps to dissuade attackers.