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A fisherman sails with his son in an outrigger. They live in a village on the Willaumez Peninsula on New Britain Island, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

A photographer marries the worlds above and below the water in a single frame

Photographer David Doubilet first dove below the surface at age 8 and has spent a lifetime making underwater images. He talks to NPR about his new book: Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.

How much influence do Russian oligarchs really have on Putin?

Sanctions imposed on Russia have targeted some of its wealthiest individuals, its oligarchs, for their ties to President Vladimir Putin. In reality, this group has varying degrees of influence.

In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, Ibtihaj Muhammad waits for her match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

A New Jersey teacher accused of pulling a student's hijab sues an Olympic fencer

A girl reported to her mother in October 2021 that her teacher had yanked her hijab from her head while at school. The teacher says the Olympian's social media post ruined her reputation and career.

Rain on a windshield in San Diego, Calif. Sept. 9, 2022.

Tropical storm Kay brings rain, winds and possible flooding; forces some school closures

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory through 6 p.m. warning of urban and small stream flooding likely to be caused by excessive rainfall in low-lying areas or areas with poor drainage.

Alicia Williams checks the vital signs of Paul Yager inside the mobile medical unit parked outside St. Vincent de Paul, a charitable organization with a soup kitchen in Phoenix's Sunnyslope neighborhood, on Aug. 9. Yager, 64, is unsheltered, lives with preexisting conditions and has been waiting for housing assistance for two years.

Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say

Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.

After 30+ years, 'The Stinky Cheese Man' is aging well

Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith created The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales in 1992. They remember their work on the classic children's book and how their partnership began.

Climate change is threatening thousands of years of winemaking in Turkey

Climate change is posing challenges to vintners in Turkey, endangering the future of an ancient industry.

Panca's room-sized installation at Bread and Salt is part of the San Diego Art Prize exhibition, on view through Dec. 31, 2021.

5 works of art to see in San Diego in November

Notable artwork on view in town this month, featuring: Panca, Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, Neil Kendricks, Ellis Duc Luu and the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribal Community with Hans Baumann

Police in Memphis, Tenn., said a man who drove around the city shooting at people during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday has been arrested.

Memphis police say a man who livestreamed shootings that killed 4 has been arrested

A gunman livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, police said.

A mob set this train car afire as they protested railway jobs that set increasingly demanding requirements, shutting out many applicants. What the media called a "job riot" took place in Gaya in the northeast Indian state of Bihar on Jan. 26.

This burning train is a symbol of the anger of India's out-of-work youth

The country is in the midst of a job crisis. The rate of unemployment is about 13% among educated youth. Those who work in the informal sector vie for jobs with no security. Why are things so bad?

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