Unrest in one of Iraq's biggest cities, Basra, has shaken up the country at a time of political instability. Basra is an oil hub, but people are poor and a water crisis has pushed them to the edge.
Hungary's prime minister has accused the EU of insulting his country as the European Parliament prepares to vote Wednesday on sanctioning Hungary over government restrictions on the courts, news media and migrants.
For more than two years, Princeton University student Xiyue Wang has been detained in Iran. His wife, Hua Qu, speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about his health and the prospects for his release.
North Carolina and South Carolina are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence. Also, a new poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 39 percent, and an update on unrest in Basra.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Scheffer, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues under the Clinton administration, about U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court.
As fascism spread globally in the 1930s, the U.S. responded with a series of radio programs informing the public about American democracy. Jill Lepore, author of These Truths, talks to Steve Inskeep.
Palestinian violist Ramzi Aburedwan used to throw stones at Israeli soldiers. Now he fights with music. He's built a music school for young Palestinians and he's finally realized a dream of playing Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Jerusalem.
The giant, U-shaped tube is designed to form a garbage-corralling barrier propelled by wind and waves. Its creator hopes to remove half the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years.