‘The Bachelor,’ Ukraine edition, features a veteran who lost both legs in the war
He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Morning news brief
It’s another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war raging in Gaza. The severity of Sudan’s famine has worsened. A review of what happened this year in space — from an eclipse to minor malfunctions.
Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes, yet dozens may have survived
An Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with dozens dead, according to officials.
Norway’s Salmon Farming Dilemma (Encore)
Norway is the largest exporter of salmon in the world. And while some of those fish are wild-caught, many are raised in “fish farms”- large cylindrical pens made of nylon in the open water. Sometimes these farmed fish escape, mixing with the local population and causing ecological issues. In a story we first brought you in October, we see farmed fish in a Norwegian fjord and hear about potential solutions to the problem.
He was shot in Vermont. Now he wants to go home to the West Bank
Shot and severely injured while visiting family in Vermont in 2023, Hisham Awartani grapples with his recovery in the U.S., and the unfolding war at home in the West Bank.
The Assad regime’s fall has freed displaced Syrians stuck in a remote desert camp
More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ISIS attacks almost a decade ago.
H-1B visas face uncertainty during Trump’s 2nd term. And, the perfect mashed potatoes
Foreign-born scientists may face challenges working in the U.S. during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. And, cooking tips for the perfect mashed potatoes this holiday.
Morning news brief
Ukraine relies more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. Why H-1B visas may be scrutinized in Donald Trump’s second term. Each year thousands of new species are added to the scientific record.
Drug lord is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S. prisons
Fabio Ochoa, one of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel, has been deported back to the South American country, where he has walked free.
Embedded: The Black Gate
In the Xinjiang region of western China, the government has rounded up and detained hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups. Many haven’t been heard from in years, and more still are desperately searching for their families. Wes…
A recent strike in Gaza was among the war’s deadliest, a list of the victims shows
The U.S. has not received answers from Israel about a deadly October strike in Gaza. A list of 130 victims, given to NPR by survivors, suggests it was one of the most catastrophic strikes of the war.
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