What Ending Bailout Means For Greece
Greece is formally exiting its bailout loan program today after eight years of austerity and financial reforms. Many ordinary Greeks have very little to celebrate.
As Relations Improve, North And South Korea Revive Cross-Border Reunions
On Monday, a group of South Koreans boarded a bus and traveled to North Korea for reunions with relatives who became separated before and during the Korean War.
Ordinary Iranians Acknowledge The Pinch Of Tightened U.S. Sanctions
Iranians say they’re feeling the strain of an economic crisis and they know it could get worse as the U.S. ramps up sanctions. But many Iranians blame their government.
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.
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