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The death of Jayland Walker has spurred days of protest in Akron, Ohio, after the release of police bodycam footage showing officers shooting the 25-year-old Black man dozens of times.

In Jayland Walker's hometown, his death left the community searching for answers

Residents in Akron, Ohio have struggled to understand why a 25-year-old with no criminal record was fatally shot by police. On Monday, the state attorney general said the officers won't be indicted.

A Boston Public School shown earlier this month. Gov. Charlie Baker is calling up National Guard members to help alleviate a school-bus driver shortage in some areas of the state.

Massachusetts Calls On The National Guard To Mitigate A School Bus Driver Shortage

The pandemic has contributed to a shortage in bus drivers, so Gov. Charlie Baker says 250 Guard members with commercial driver's licenses will be brought in to help.

Drivers of cars that pollute pay a fee in London's expanded ultra low emission zone

London has dramatically expanding its ultra-low emission zone, where older vehicles will face stiff charges as part of a plan to reduce harmful nitrogen pollutants by 30%.

Remembering NPR international correspondent Anne Garrels

Garrels, who died Sept. 7, reported on conflicts from the U.S.S.R., China, Bosnia and Afghanistan. Her most heralded dispatches were from the 2003 Iraq war. Originally broadcast in 2003.

Mayor Todd Gloria stands behind the lectern at a press briefing, April 28, 2022.

Gloria says he's committed to bike lanes, even when residents object

Several recent bike lane projects have sparked backlash among residents, prompting Mayor Todd Gloria and his staff to issue apologies.

A small handful of journalists are trying to keep press freedom alive in Hong Kong

Press freedom in Hong Kong has tanked in recent years. Many journalists have left the field, but a few have set up tiny outlets to report on local issues and try to hold the authorities to account.

Diana Bisson looks out from her kitchen in her home in the Flamingo Bay neigborhood in Pine Island Island, Fla., on Oct. 3, 2022, after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area.

Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian

Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.

Volodymyr Korchevsky, center, stands with his son Bohdan, 18, and wife, Hanna Korchevska, outside their temporary home in Lviv. The Korchevsky family left the middle-class life they'd built in Mariupol and now months later, jobs gone, savings depleted and unable to afford rent, they are living in what's essentially a short shipping container, sandwiched between others, in a Lviv city park.

Millions of Ukrainians have escaped the war. Many still can't find enough work

Sixty percent of Ukrainians who fled their homes for other parts of the country have lost their jobs, as Russia's invasion has upended industries and destroyed businesses.

Eric Terashima (right) stands with an interpreter, an Afghan Army Colonel, and some Afghan children in a 2010 photograph.

For veterans trying to help their Afghan allies come to the U.S., it's a slow, frustrating process

Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help their Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though some have succeeded, most have not.

Traffic on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Aug. 25. California ruled Thursday that all new cars sold in the state must be zero-emission vehicles by 2035.

California wants to end sales of new gas cars by 2035. Here are 4 key roadblocks

California's move to end the sale of new gas-powered cars could prove a seminal moment in the shift to zero-emission cars — but getting there won't be easy.

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