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State of the World from NPR

1 year ago

A month ago, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category five— one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall in the Atlantic. Scientists agree that Melissa was made stronger by climate change. We meet some Jamaicans that are wondering how to rebuild smarter for the possibility that another powerful storm may hit in the future.

8 hours ago

National Guard deployments

4 days ago

Afghan suspect in D.C. National Guard attack appeared to suffer personal crisis

7 hours ago

Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent

14 hours ago

Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East

17 hours ago

Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds

1 day ago

Lost for over 400 years, Rubens painting sells for $2.7 million at auction

1 day ago

Venezuela calls Trump's call to close airspace a 'colonialist threat'

1 day ago

Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial

1 day ago

Ukraine invasion — explained

2 years ago

Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal

1 day ago

Pope's visit to Lebanon sparks hope but also frustration

2 days ago

Trump plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez

3 days ago

Encore: Why is Chile's Birth Rate Plummeting?

3 days ago

Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigations widen

3 days ago

Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site

3 days ago

Death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia tops 300

2 days ago

Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say

3 days ago

A bright spot for turtles: Olive ridleys are recovering in India, but still at risk

3 days ago

Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

2 days ago

Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from poor nations in social media screed

3 days ago

Pope Leo XIV gets warm welcome from Turkey's Catholics on first foreign trip

3 days ago

What was 'Operation Allies Welcome,' which allowed some Afghans entry into the U.S.?

4 days ago

National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says

4 days ago

Encore: Childhood Stamp Collection Opened a Reporter's Eyes to the World

4 days ago

'It's not a game': Ukraine's U.S. envoy says peace plan must ensure no Russian aggression

4 days ago