A 21-year-old trans woman's journey reflects shrinking social tolerance in Lebanon
A trans woman's harrowing journey to Australia from Iraqi Kurdistan through Lebanon and her struggle for a happier life.
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China's economic influence in the Middle East could potentially help it broker peace
NPR's Scott Simon asks Prof. Dawn Murphy of the National War College about China's economic influence in the Middle East and how the U.S. hopes to manage it.
In Canada, ice canoeing season kicks off on a frozen river
A reporter joins the crowds on the banks of the frozen St Lawrence River in Quebec as the ice canoeing season kicks off.
The number of Mexican people entering the U.S. as families has grown significantly
There's been a big surge in Mexican families fleeing cartel violence. They don't have refugee status, and fear that a border deal will push them out.
As one Pakistani ex-PM looks to form a coalition, another releases an AI video speech
The party of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used artificial intelligence to post an online post-election speech by Khan.
A justice on Brazil's high court is threatening anticorruption efforts, advocates say
Rulings by a Supreme Court justice have drawn criticism and skepticism of Brazil's anticorruption promises. He threw out years of evidence and suspended billions of dollars from corruption cases.
Thousands of Palestinians try to survive Israel strikes on Rafah
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Hisham Mhanna from the International Committee of the Red Cross about Israeli military strikes in Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge.
Precious medals: Summer Olympic athletes will compete for pieces of the Eiffel Tower
The organizers of the 2024 Games in Paris have announced that this year's Olympic medals will be made with bits of the Eiffel Tower, embedded inside the gold, silver and bronze.
Who is Handala, the barefoot, spiky-haired boy who symbolizes Palestinian resistance?
Created by cartoonist Naji al-Ali in 1969, Handala is a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee with his back to the world. The war in Gaza has renewed interest in this representation of Palestinian struggle.
Jamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings
The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming.