Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its ...

In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture.

Russia's massive missile and drone barrage struck a thermal power plant and prompted Ukrainians to shelter in metro stations ...

It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war.

An Azerbaijani airliner crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with 30 people likely dead and at least 32 survivors, ...

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Abraham Bonowitz of Death Penalty Action about President Biden's decision to commute the death penalty sentences of all but three people on federal death row.

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Many years ago, Karleen was physically attacked by her then-boyfriend. Terrified, she left their condo, sat down on the curb, and began to cry. Then, a kind stranger invited her to Hanukkah.

NPR's A Martinez and Steve Inskeep answer holiday trivia questions from "Southern Living Magazine" senior editor Betsy Cribb Watson.

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, research shows that when we help others, we can also improve our own physical and mental health.

Americans making fun of fruitcake is a holiday tradition. But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 23, 2024.) ...