World

Somali soldiers inspect the wreckage of vehicles after an attack claimed by al-Shabab left at least 23 dead in Mogadishu on Saturday.

World News

Latest Attack On Mogadishu Ends With At Least 23 Dead

4:33pm October 29, 2017

by Amy Held

Al-Shabab claimed the attack as it wages a bloody insurgency in Somalia's capital. A mother and her three children, one of them a baby, were among those killed according to police.

Kurdish President Steps Down

3:54pm October 29, 2017

Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdish region of Iraq, is stepping down after 12 years in power. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with NPR's Jane Arraf from the regional capital Erbil.

Queue Listen Now

What's At Stake For Canada In NAFTA

3:48pm October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The NAFTA talks have not been going well and have left many concerned about the future of the trade deal. We look at what's at stake for Canada if an agreement can't be reached.

Queue Listen Now

The AUMF: An Everlasting 'Zombie Authorization'

3:48pm October 29, 2017

Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about whether it's time to replace the post-Sept. 11 authorization that's been used for anti-terror operations.

Queue Listen Now

How Russian Propaganda Spreads On Social Media

3:48pm October 29, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Experts say such propaganda sows divisions within society by confirming beliefs. Facebook, Google and Twitter officials are testifying this week about Russian influence on the 2016 election.

Queue Listen Now

A portrait of Kurdish President Massud Barzani looks out over Alqosh, Iraq.

World News

Kurdish President Barzani To Step Down Amid Fallout From Independence Vote

3:40pm October 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Since Iraq's Kurdish region voted to secede last month, Kurds have reeled from territorial losses. Now, their president and longtime leader, Masoud Barzani, has declared he'll step down Wednesday.

Nirma, 16, plays with her friends. She is married but still lives with her parents and talks to her husband on the phone sometimes. She is nervous about the duties she'll have to take on when she does move in with her husband. At the moment, she hopes to

Prize-Winning Photos Show A Different Side Of Instagram

11:30am October 29, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Getty has given grants to photographers who focused on child brides in India, family members who have been out of touch and youth who have been incarcerated.

World News

Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Faces Opposition

11:28am October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would triple the amount of oil moved from Alberta's tar sands to the coast. Environmental groups and First Nations in the U.S. and Canada oppose the project.

Queue Listen Now

A cab drops off a couple of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Canada border near Champlain, N.Y., on Aug. 20.

Canada's 'Welcome' To Immigrants Has Some Unintended Consequences

8:41am October 29, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Canada is taking advantage of the Trump administration's attitude toward immigration to attract foreign tech companies and workers. But there are downsides to appearing open to immigration.

World News

Catalan Crisis Continues

8:07am October 29, 2017

Spain is taking a hard line to stop the northeastern region of Catalonia from breaking away. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Raphael Minder of The New York Times.