In Ukraine, a special school helps children cope with trauma from the war
Children in Ukraine who lost a parent in the war are receiving counseling at a special camp and school.
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Why solar-powered canoes could be good for the future of the rainforest
The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.
Some Israeli hostages are coming home. What will their road to recovery look like?
Dozens of women and kids held hostage by Hamas for nearly two months returned home to Israel this week. Experts say reacclimating is a process — and there are ways professionals and parents can help.
In Gaza, renewed fighting dims hopes of a longer-term pause for humanitarian aid
A seven-day break in the fighting had allowed a significant increase in the delivery of badly needed food, fuel and medical supplies. But the flow of aid was halted by the resumption of airstrikes.
South Korea launches its first spy satellite after rival North Korea does the same
South Korea had no military reconnaissance satellites of its own in space and has partially resorted to the United States' spy satellites to monitor moves by North Korea.
Since 2015, the world has cut projected global warming. But not enough, experts say
The planet is on track for less warming now than it was when the Paris climate agreement was signed in 2015, but it's still not enough to avoid catastrophic impacts.
After foiled assassination attempt, there's fear amid American Sikhs
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Harinder Singh, senior research fellow at the Sikh Research Institute, about the DOJ's charges against an Indian national for plotting to kill a Sikh American.
Israel and Hamas resume fighting
After a pause in fighting, Israel is again carrying out airstrikes in southern Gaza and Hamas is firing rockets into Israel. There are some 100 hostages still.
The situation for Gaza hospitals remains grim after pause in fighting
Aid groups rushed medical supplies into Gaza during the temporary truce and evacuating some of the hospitals. But WHO says the situation for medical workers and patients remains catastrophic.
Thousands of Palestinians are held without charge under Israeli detention policy
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Philip Luther of Amnesty International, about Israel's administrative detention policy, under which thousands of Palestinians are held without charge.