A sweeping power blackout leaves most of Chile in darkness
Internet and mobile phone services blinkered offline. People complained of water shortages as pumps stopped working. Emergency generators helped hospitals and government offices continue operating.
As Greenland prepares for tourism increase, a moment of stillness among the icebergs
As Greenland resists U.S. acquisition threats, it’s also welcoming an increase in tourism. Industry leaders and residents are preparing to make the island more accessible to visitors.
While sanctions still cripple a shattered Syria, one Jewish leader returns from exile
During the Assad regimes, Western nations placed crippling economic sanctions on the country. Some have been lifted, but most are still in place, so how does a country shattered by civil war rebuild? And we follow the return to Damascus of one US Syria…
Pope rests in his 10th day of hospitalization but remains in critical condition
Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.
Macron, Trump to discuss Ukraine peace plan. And, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to present the European peace plan for Ukraine to President Trump today. And, Greenpeace faces a lawsuit that could shut it down.
3 years on, here’s what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it
Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia’s terms.
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French President Emmanuel Macron to meet President Trump in D.C., center-right opposition party wins in Germany’s election, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
Anne Applebaum discusses America’s shifting alliances toward anti-democratic nations
Anne Applebaum, a writer with “The Atlantic,” talks with NPR’s Leila Fadel to unpack the implications of America’s shifting alliances with anti-democratic nations, particularly Russia.
Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd
Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.
How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
Chile is the world’s second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.
Why Ukrainians are skeptical of a ceasefire deal even after 3 years of war
It has been three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about how Ukrainians feel about the ceasefire discussions that don’t include them.
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