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Virgin Islands National Guard Provides Relief After Hurricane Irma

7:11am September 11, 2017

Irma devastated the islands of St. Thomas and St. John. David Greene talks to General Deborah Howell, who leads the Virgin Islands National Guard and visited the devastated islands over the weekend.

The Virgin Islands are impossible to find in this satellite image, still completely covered by Hurricane Irma's outer bands as the storm moves northwest on Thursday.

The Rubble And Recovery Of U.S. Virgin Islands: 'Will We Survive The Aftermath?'

11:29pm September 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

As Irma batters Florida, the storm's earliest American victims fear they will be forgotten by the mainland. Largely reduced to wreckage, the U.S. territory is now struggling to pick up the pieces.

Cuba And Parts Of The Caribbean Left With Much Flooding And Structural Damage

5:45pm September 10, 2017

Hurricane Irma has also left destruction on Cuba and the Caribbean Islands. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Weissenstein, Caribbean Bureau Chief for the Associated Press.

Members of the local Muslim community gather along with relatives of young men believed responsible for the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils to denounce terrorism in Ripoll, Spain, on Aug. 20.

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'Not A Textbook Case': Barcelona Attackers' Hometown Wonders How It Bred Terrorists

4:32pm September 10, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Most in the terrorist cell were employed or in school and showed no signs of radicalization. Their skill at avoiding detection sends chills down the spines of authorities working to prevent attacks.

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Hurricane Irma Leaves Widespread Destruction Across The Caribbean

4:24pm September 10, 2017

NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Michael Weissenstein, Caribbean Bureau Chief for the Associated Press, about the impact of Hurricane Irma on the region.

Bea (right) and Maggie Ordever outside their bed-and-breakfast in Seglien, France. The couple moved last October from southeastern England to this village in Brittany, in the western region in France, which has historical ties to Great Britain.

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France's Brittany Sees New Wave Of Brits Post-Brexit

11:19am September 10, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

The village of Gourec, in Brittany, has long been home to British expats. With the prospect of Brexit, even more Britons are flocking there to secure French citizenship and retain EU privileges.

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Irma Leaves Destruction In Antigua And Barbuda

8:26am September 10, 2017

Asot Michael is minister of tourism for Antigua and Barbuda. He tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro the island of Barbuda was completely devastated and has been almost completely evacuated.

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A Look At Mexico City In The Aftermath Of An 8.1 Magnitude Earthquake

3:16pm September 09, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with reporter Jorge Valencia of KJZZ's Mexico City bureau about the aftermath of the 8.1 magnitude that struck southern Mexico this week.

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Everyday Life In North Korea

8:06am September 09, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sokeel Park of the refugee assistance group Liberty in North Korea about everyday life for North Koreans.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Calls Atrocities On Rohingya 'Fake News'

8:06am September 09, 2017

Former U.S. ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the harsh light Myanmar's repression of Muslims is casting on its leader, Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.