India’s Relationship with the U.S.
Enlarge this image Immigrants, wearing masks, deported from the United States, who were among those who arrived in a U.S. military plane Wednesday in Amritsar,…
Category: State of the World from NPR
Tough Choices for New Parents in Ukraine’s Beleaguered East
Enlarge this image Anastasia, 24, with her daughter born in the hospital room at the Sloviansk City Clinical Hospital on March 28, 2025. Anton Shtuka…
The U.S. Has a New Plan for Gaza Aid
Enlarge this image Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Jehad Alshrafi/AP hide…
Understanding an Important Religious Group in Syria
Syria is in a precarious place as it emerges from civil war and a long dictatorship. The recently announced removal of U.S. sanctions bring hopes…
President Trump’s Trip to the Middle East
Enlarge this image Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walks with US President Donald Trump (L) upon his arrival in Riyadh on May 13, 2025.…
Poland prepares for war
Enlarge this image Rows of concrete anti-tank structures called hedgehogs sit in a field along Poland’s border with Russia. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption toggle caption…
Investigating One of the Deadliest Moments of the War in Gaza
Enlarge this image Mohammed Nabil Abu Naser looks over a list of his dead relatives. Mahmoud Rehan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud Rehan…
New Pope Has Ties To U.S. and Peru
Enlarge this image Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost appears at the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter’s Basilica for the first…
Who are the Cardinals Who Will Pick the Next Pope?
This week 133 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to select a new pope who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion…
Israel’s Plans for Gaza
Israel’s cabinet has approved plans for Gaza that include expanding the war, taking territory with the intent to keep troops there, and major shifts in…