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A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul. He is one of two leaders named in proposed arrest warrants for their treatment of girls and women since taking power in 2021.

Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.

Students continue to miss large amounts of school, but parents aren't concerned.

With 'chronic absenteeism' soaring in schools, most parents aren’t sure what it is

Experts and educators are worried about students who miss big chunks of the school year, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows parents aren’t quite sure what it is.

Students crowd into the on campus polling place at San Diego State University on Nov. 8, 2022.

Students fear FAFSA could put parents in US without legal status at risk

Federal student aid data isn’t used for immigration enforcement, according to the U.S. Department of Education, but some families worry that could change under the Trump administration.

Yevhen Klopotenko, 37, Ukrainian chef and restaurateur, poses for a portrait in his restaurant 100 rokiv tomu vpered in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 14.

How one Ukrainian chef is fighting for culinary independence

In a cookbook forged during the war with Russia, a Ukrainian celebrity chef uses cuisine to "continue the story of Ukraine."

Then-Vice President Mike Pence reads the final certification of Electoral College votes after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021. A new law clarifies that the vice president's role in the counting of electoral votes is ministerial. Congress will count the votes from the 2024 presidential election on Monday.

Jan. 6 is set to be different this year — in a big way and more subtle ways too

In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot four years ago, Congress passed new rules to govern the presidential certification process. Those rules will be in effect Monday.

A San Diego State University student waited in line for over an hour to register and cast her first ballot at the on-campus polling place at SDSU, Nov. 8, 2022.

A generation after Motor Voter, advocates still searching for better ways to boost voter rolls

Since the late 1980s, state and federal governments have passed laws aimed at making it easier for people to register to vote. Today there are many more registered voters, but corresponding boosts in voter turnout haven’t always materialized.

Indian judge says billion-dollar ayurvedic company has taken the public 'for a ride'

The country's supreme court has temporarily banned Patanjali, a leading maker of ayurvedic products with ties to the prime minister, from advertising certain items due to a history of false claims.

When hobbyist photographer Michael Sanchez snapped this picture of a blue rock-thrush subspecies on the coast of northern Oregon last week, he didn't know how rare the bird was until he posted it to social media.

Hobbyist photographer snaps photo of extremely rare bird in 1st U.S. sighting

Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.

Kenyan President William Ruto gives an address at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday. He said he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead.

Kenya's president has withdrawn the controversial tax bill after deadly protests

Kenya's president axed the bill after large demonstrations, in which rights groups say police shot at protesters and more than 20 people were killed. But protesters vow to march on.

Housing is expensive. Here's how Harris and Trump promise to bring costs down

Housing costs are a top issue for many voters. Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have proposed different ideas for addressing the country's housing woes.

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