Clik here to view.
In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising
Homelessness in Los Angeles is becoming more dangerous. One percent of LA's population lives on the streets or in shelters, but in 2019, homeless people made up about 17% of its homicide victims....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 2010s: A Decade Of Protests Around The World
A turbulent decade began with the Arab Spring and ended with a swell of anti-government demonstrations from Latin America to India, Sudan and Hong Kong. Here's a glimpse of protests outside the U.S....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Start Fresh: 6 Tips For Mental Health In 2020
Joy can be cultivated. Hostility often masks depression. As one year ends and another begins, these six insights and tips from psychologists offer hope for a good new year. (Image credit: Michael...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Carlos Ghosn Fled Japan Trial For Lebanon. His Lawyer: 'How Could He Do This...
The former Nissan chairman, who faced up to 15 years in prison over a set of charges over financial misconduct in Japan, was set to stand trial in Japan in April. (Image credit: Maya Alleruzzo/AP)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mob Angered By Airstrikes Tries To Storm U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators as President Trump called on Iraq to intervene with force. The protesters are angry about a series of U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia....
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints. (Image...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A Century
Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918. (Image credit: Mark Ralston/AFP via...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents
As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists took a look back at the past year of reporting and recommended some of their favorite online stories. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again
Demonstrators threw stones and were met with tear gas during a second day of protests. Here are some of the keys for understanding what happened. (Image credit: Wissm Al-Okili/Reuters)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kim Jong Un Says North Korea No Longer Bound By Testing Moratorium
The North Korean leader made his remarks to a session of the ruling Workers Party Central Committee. He accused the U.S. of failing to reciprocate the North's diplomatic gestures. (Image credit:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump's Push For Lofty Nuclear Treaty Sparks Worry Over Current Deal
President Trump and his Russian counterpart have the coming year to deal with an expiring nuclear treaty that will lapse just after the end of his first term. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Water Crisis Puts Oregon Community At A Crossroads
Groundwater in southeastern Oregon is drying up. Farming, which uses a lot of that water, could decimate the region unless communities make drastic changes soon. (Image credit: Emily Cureton/Oregon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Will Win Again. No Way He'll Win. Be Wary Of 2020 Election Predictions
Don't put too much stock in all those New Year's predictions you're hearing American politics in 2020. The one thing we can safely say is that there's nothing that can be safely said. (Image credit:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UNICEF Estimates 400,000 Babies Will Be Born On New Year's Day
Over half those births will happen in just eight countries, according to the U.N. agency. (Image credit: Diaa Hadid)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why North Korea's Kim Jong Un May Be Leaving The Door Open To Nuclear Talks
Kim Jong Un did not follow through on warnings about a harder line nuclear stance. Analysts say North Korea may be waiting to gauge President Trump's political prospects in 2020. (Image credit: Ahn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Australia Wildfires, Scenes Of Smoke, Sparks And Chaos
Fires are blazing across southeast Australia. Scenes of smoke, sparks and blazing red capture the destruction happening in towns around the country. (Image credit: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images)
View ArticleClik here to view.
David Stern, One Of The Most Influential NBA Commissioners, Dies At 77
The longtime commissioner of the NBA — and a champion of the WNBA — died on Wednesday. (Image credit: Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
View ArticleClik here to view.
India Announces Plans For Its First Human Space Mission
It hopes to become the fourth nation, after the United States, China and Russia, to send people into space. The mission is targeted for 2022. (Image credit: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images)
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don Larsen, Only Pitcher To Throw Perfect World Series Game, Dies At 90
New York Yankee Don Larsen pitched a no-hitter in the 1956 World Series — a feat no other pitcher has accomplished. Larsen died Wednesday night after battling esophageal cancer. (Image credit: Bebeto...
View Article