Mexico captures an infamous drug lord who killed a DEA agent
Rafael Caro Quintero has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a prison and returning to drug trafficking, an official confirmed.
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Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report
A report from WHO and UNICEF states that last year, 25 million children missed out on one or more "lifesaving vaccines" — for diseases like tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio and yellow fever.
Will he or won't he? Watchful eyes are on Biden's handshakes on his Middle East trip
On Friday, the president shared a fist-bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. One day earlier, an Israeli singer declined President Biden's hand.
Lofi Girl disappeared, reigniting debate on YouTube's copyright policy
The internet-famous Lofi Girl music stream went down last weekend. The takedown reignited concerns over copyright protections for artists.
Biden avoids a handshake with Saudi crown prince, but fist bump doesn't go over well
Sidestepping the bad optics of a handshake with the crown prince deemed to have approved the operation that led to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden opted for a fist bump.
She was married to Khashoggi. She wants accountability as Biden lands in Saudi Arabia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Hanan Elatr, who was married to slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, about President Biden's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Fires ravage French forests and other parts of Europe in the middle of a heat wave
Challenged by high temperatures and strong winds, 1,000 firefighters and 10 water-dumping planes struggled Friday to contain wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.
We asked, you answered: NPR readers share how they handled COVID on vacation
Nearly 5,000 NPR readers told us how they dealt with COVID on a trip. Did they respect the CDC guidance to wait 10 days before flying? Or did they travel anyway? What lessons do they have to share?
Brittney Griner had a doctor's note for cannabis use, her lawyer tells Russian court
A lawyer for the WNBA star at her drug possession trial in Russia gave the court a U.S. doctor's letter recommending she use medical cannabis to treat pain. Medical marijuana is not legal in Russia.
Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives
President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.