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Palestinian children wait to collect food at a donation point in a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 23, 2023.

Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

"This is the first time that this has happened in recent years," said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations, about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

For 'Such Kindness' novelist Andre Dubus III, chronic pain is a fact of life

Dubus talks about the injuries he faced as a carpenter and his relationship with his dad. His a new collection of personal essays is Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin. Originally broadcast in 2023.

A soldier sits next to a fake inflatable tank used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The inflatables and other decoys were deployed in Europe to fool enemy troops about the positions and movements of real Army units.

With fake weapons and phony uniforms, they helped win WWII. Now, they're finally getting medals.

The U.S. will bestow Congressional Gold Medals on members of a secret Army unit that carried out what came to be known as psychological operations.

<em>Washington Post</em> columnist, Tom Shales, pictured in 2002, died at age 79.

Tom Shales, longtime TV critic, dies at 79

Shales, who spent almost 40 years with The Washington Post, was known for his informative and snarky commentary on a wide range of TV programs, networks and personalities.

Abandoned tents remain at the migrant camp in Matamoros, Mexico, that is at the center of a controversy involving viral images of a flyer encouraging migrants to vote for President Biden.

A flyer in her name told migrants to vote for Biden. But she says she didn't write it

Viral images of the flyer were filmed in portable toilets of a migrant camp in Mexico, and they energized members of Congress. But NPR's reporting suggests the flyer is not what it purports to be.

Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024

Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivotal swing states: Latinos.

Austin Ellison stares at his damaged property after Hurricane Idalia on Thursday in Horseshoe Beach, Fla. Ellison's family owns a seafood and shrimping business.

Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.

Republican presidential contender Doug Burgum, who's governor of North Dakota, is offering to send people $20 gift cards if they donate as little as $1 to his campaign. He's seen here last month speaking in Ankeny, Iowa.

Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal?

"Depending on the outcome, it will either be viewed as genius or the dumbest political move in history," political science professor Patricia Crouse told NPR.

Jared Davis stands beside his charter fishing boat, Salty Lady, as it sits in dry dock in Richmond on March 8, 2023.

No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year

The salmon industry, worth about half a billion dollars, is devastated. The culprits: Drought and decades of water diversions and development.

Demi Lovato, Scooter Braun and Ariana Grande.

Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.

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