Brittney Griner recounts 'degrading' and 'dirty' conditions of Russian detention
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.
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Madonna draws 1.6 million fans to Brazilian beach
The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
Israel's army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah
The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.
NASA's chief is worried about China getting back to the moon first. Here's why
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.
Up and down the Ganges, India's Modi enjoys support after 10 years of rule
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to win a third term, NPR visited some of his voter base in the north.
Israel orders Rafah evacuations; Boeing plans to launch a spacecraft
Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah after cease-fire talks failed. Boeing is set to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station tonight.
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days
Massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday.
Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election
José Raúl Mulino was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night after his three nearest rivals conceded.
Bodies found in Mexico identified as missing American and two Australians
Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, Mexican authorities said.
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows a military operation soon
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo. Meanwhile, Israel closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas attacked it.