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Shelby Tauber/The Texas TribuneLucky took his family back to Afghanistan when his mother was hospitalized with kidney problems. Then the Taliban took over the country, and the family joined thousands of Afghans desperately trying to escape. -
Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.
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The president of the U.S.-backed Afghan government reportedly went to neighboring Tajikistan as the insurgency's forces swept into the capital Sunday. -
The beleaguered nation is seeing a surge. The lack of testing means it's difficult to know the extent. One doctor says his Facebook feed is "30, 40%" notices of those who died of the virus.
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President Biden has said China poses one of the biggest strategic challenges to the United States. At the G-7, he convinced key allies to help push back against Beijing.
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The fighting between Israel and Hamas is straining U.S. interfaith groups, even during the cease-fire. They've lost some members because of the pressure. But others are forging ahead.
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With the death toll nearing 200 and thousands more civilians left homeless, the United Nations is pushing for a cease-fire.
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As Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip was the longest-serving consort in British history. He died Friday at Windsor Castle.
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NPR photographer David Gilkey captured the impact of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan.
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Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.
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Some analysts think Kabul is holding out for a possible Joe Biden presidency before trying to strike any substantive deals with the Taliban.
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Hotel Flamingo in Ciudad Juarez has been filling up with guests.When they arrive, they have to go through a thorough…
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Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that…
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China’s top Communist Party investigators are looking into “relevant issues raised by the public” about a whistleblower doctor who was threatened by…
