News Brief: President Trump’s Latest Rant, Venezuela’s Economy
Trump responds to New York Times story that details cooperation between White House counsel Don McGahn and special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry. Venezuela takes dramatic steps to stem inflation.
Outbreak Of Ebola Virus In Conflict-Ridden Congo Worsens
An outbreak in the eastern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is posing an unprecedented challenge for health workers. The remote region is volatile — making access difficult.
Germans With Migrant Backgrounds Take To Twitter To Share Stories
After a German soccer player of Turkish descent was criticized during the World Cup, other Germans with immigrant backgrounds have been talking about the systemic racism they face.
ISIS Is Gone But Mosul Residents Still Suffer Dire Conditions
More than a year after the end of the battle of Mosul, the large Iraqi city still has neighborhoods in rubble and a traumatized people trying to rebuild their lives.
Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State
India’s southern state of Kerala may get some much needed relief in the coming days as the forecast shows less rain for the area that has been dealing with deadly monsoon floods for more than a week.
Rain Starts To Slow After Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State
Tens of thousands of people have been rescued, but thousands more are still stranded after massive flooding and landslides in India’s Kerala state.
Update On Deported Honduran Father
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks reporter James Fredrick and deported Honduran immigrant John for an update on John’s life in Honduras and about his daughter, Marisol, who’s still in the U.S.
The First Indigenous Miss Panama
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Rosa Montezuma about being the first indigenous woman to be crowned Miss Panama.
Meet India’s 94-Year-Old ‘Sexpert’
In India, a country with almost no sexual education, a 94-year-old man’s newspaper column called “Ask the Sexpert” is a leading source of information.
Congo Faces Another Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing an Ebola outbreak. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Dr. Joseph Fair of the International Medical Corps, who is currently in the DRC.
A champion of foster children in need of permanent families
When John Thomas and his wife, Jane, were looking to adopt, they initially were searching for a child between the ages of 3 and 5. “We learned about the unfortunate statistics of what happens to children who age out in the system: Homelessness, addict…
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