When migration means fleeing home, but not your country
“My [teenage] children all sleep in my bed with me now,” says Maritza, whose partner and two eldest sons were killed in the span of three years by gang violence. Maritza is on her way to becoming an internally displaced person (IDP): someone who is fo…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Announces She Won’t Seek Another Term
Merkel had told her party she won’t run for re-election as its chairwoman. Her decision comes after the CDU suffered heavy losses in regional elections. She’s held the chancellor post for 18 years.
In an Indiana river cleanup, businesses and environmentalists cooperate
Gary is an industrial city, not known for its natural beauty. The Nature Conservancy, Mr. Labus’s employer, has worked for the past 30 years to preserve the dune and swale habitat surrounding the nearby Grand Calumet River. In the 1950s and ’60s, the…
In Indonesia, Airliner Crashes With 189 Aboard
An Indonesian airliner crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. According to local reports, it suddenly lost altitude and disappeared from radar.
Preliminary Results: Far-Right Candidate Wins Brazil’s Presidential Runoff
Jair Bolsonaro — a former army colonel who expressed his admiration for dictatorship and repeatedly denigrated women and gays — looks certain to become the country’s new president.
Mexican Officials Offer Caravan Members Work Visas If They Stay In Mexico
Steve Inskeep talks to Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez, about his country offering refugees temporary work permits if they stay in southern Mexico and don’t continue to the U.S.
Brazil’s Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Runoff
The former army colonel has expressed admiration for the country’s brutal 1964-1985 dictatorship, made incendiary remarks about women, gays and minorities, and decried “fake news.”
Indonesia Airliner Crashes With 188 Aboard
The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 disappeared from radar over the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta’s international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and a debris field.
Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro Leads As Brazilians Vote
Brazil’s voters cast ballots today in the second round of the nation’s presidential election that could see a far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, elected.
Why Hondurans Head North
Hondurans continue to flee their homeland for a better life up north. Their reasons for leaving include high crime, vicious gangs and few opportunities.
The Future Of U.S.-Saudi Relations
Jamal Khashoggi’s killing may have repercussions for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and the kingdom’s relationship with the U.S. NPR’s Scott Simon talks to New Yorker writer Robin Wright.
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