Assessing U.S. Accomplishments In The Fight Against ISIS In Syria
With the Islamic State almost forced out of Syria, has the U.S. met its objectives in the battle against ISIS? Steve Inskeep talks to Jasmine el Gamal, a former Middle East adviser at the Pentagon.
The Mueller report is coming. Here’s what to expect
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly close to wrapping up his investigation. Appointed in May 2017, Mr. Mueller has been looking into whether members of the Trump campaign conspired with Russian agents to interfere in the 2016 election, as wel…
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Discusses How To Fix Country’s Crumbling Economy
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube about his mission to turn around his country’s crumbling economy.
Pray and wash: Finding church in unexpected places
“The laundromat is my church,” says Ms. Butcher, an Episcopal Church deacon, as children play and washers churn at Suds Up here in this city one hour west of Boston. The formula is simple: Worship over dinner, let Bible-inspired conversation be the se…
What North Korea’s Reconstruction Activity Signals To The U.S.
Reconstruction activity in North Korea seems to be designed to send a message to the U.S. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker about what that message might be.
A Muslim call to end words of contempt
One way to ignite violence in the Middle East is for one Muslim group to refer to either other Muslims or non-Muslims as kafir. When the word means infidel and not merely a nonbeliever, it is loaded with contempt. In Indonesia, however, which is the …
For Gaza youths who faced Israeli fire, a lifelong sacrifice
One night recently, Jehad Abdulaziz Musbaih could not find his teenage son, Mohammed. Mr. Musbaih, a resident of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, finally found him at the local cemetery where the 17-year-old’s right leg had been buried.
‘Spies Of No Country’ Offers Nuanced Understanding Of Israel’s Complexity
For half a decade, Matti Friedman has been working hard, and publicly, to dispel easy narratives about Israel. In his book about four spies, he aims to show that Israel is “more than one thing.”
Daring To Ride A Bike And 5 Other Ways Women Are Changing The World
For International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting women and movements that have made an impact around the globe.
Supreme Court Rules That World Bank Can Be Sued
The 7-1 decision overturns a 70-plus year standard of immunity for the bank and its branches. Now a lawsuit filed in behalf of fisherfolk in India can go forward.
French Cardinal Covered Up Pedophile Accusations Against Priest, Court Says
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin — one of France’s most prominent Catholic officials — says he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis in a few days.
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