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Rohingya children carrying firewood into the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh. Refugees have stripped almost all the area vegetation to use in cooking fires.

Why The Thai Cave Rescue Drew So Much Attention Compared To Other Crises

The world was riveted by the 12 soccer team members trapped in a cave in Thailand. But there are many youngsters who are struggling to survive — and who aren't in the spotlight.

A woman walks past a wrecked van near the northwestern Syrian village of Barisha. Local residents and medical staff tell NPR that noncombatant civilians were killed and injured in the van the night of the U.S. raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Syrians Say U.S. Helicopter Fire Killed Civilians During The Raid On Baghdadi

A Syrian man says his arm was blown off and two friends were killed by U.S. helicopter fire during the assault on an ISIS leader. A defense official said the military will review what happened.

Kevin Ross, president of the Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association, in front of the INEOS Grangemouth refinery and chemical plant.

The U.S. Natural Gas Boom Is Fueling A Global Plastics Boom

America is now the world's biggest exporter of ethane, a part of natural gas that's a building block for making plastics. That's helping fuel the fast-growing global plastics industry.

These Palmer amaranth — or pigweed — plants, seen growing in a greenhouse at Kansas State University, appear to be resistant to multiple herbicides.

As Weeds Outsmart The Latest Weedkillers, Farmers Are Running Out Of Options

In the long-running war between farmers and weeds, it's advantage, weeds. Scientists in Kansas have found examples of the dreaded pigweed that are immune to the newest weed-killing technologies.

The Border Security Force distributes food and water in the aftermath of the flooding in Kerala. Online volunteers helped find out what people needed to get by — and shared public health messages.

How Social Media Came To The Rescue After Kerala's Floods

Volunteers are using Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to find out what people need and give them vital information on how to survive.

In a new book <em>The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, </em>author Kelly McGonigal argues that we should look beyond weight loss to the many social and emotional benefits of exercise.

Hope, Happiness And Social Connection: Hidden Benefits Of Regular Exercise

A new book, The Joy of Movement, offers more motivation to exercise. It's not just about getting fit or looking good: Exercise can give you courage, pleasure and better friendships.

John Woolsten and Rob Kraft looking at Indy wreck footage together, talking.

USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter

Airs Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2

This image shows Guda, a 12th century nun, and the inscription reads, "Guda, a sinful woman, wrote and painted this book." It's a rare example of a manuscript signed by a female scribe.

A Blue Clue In Medieval Teeth May Bespeak A Woman's Artistry Circa A.D. 1000

Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscripts.

Parts of Great Abaco Island are eerily empty after Hurricane Dorian.

After Dorian's Wrath: Little Miracles Amid A Painful Recovery

Just over a month after Hurricane Dorian slammed into the northern Bahamas, parts of the island nation are still in ruins, thousands remain displaced and rebuilding efforts have only just begun.

Malida Chereme, 67, tried to cool off her face while waiting in Marsh Harbour. "I'm going anywhere I find," Chereme said. "I have a visa for Miami."

Distress And Desperation In The Bahamas As Dorian Death Toll Expected To Keep Rising

"We acknowledge that there are many missing and that the number of deaths is expected to significantly increase," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a statement late Friday.

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