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A Yemeni man stands at the site of an airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, on Sunday.

Under Saudi Blockade, Yemen Torn By Competing Powers — And Facing Catastrophe

Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi missile allegedly supplied by Iran. The "direct military aggression" — in Saudi words — prompted the blockade, which now has aid agencies fearing new crises in Yemen.

Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray outside an entrance to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday. They gathered to protest new Israeli security measures implemented at the holy site following an attack that killed two Israeli policemen the previous week.

Israel: Metal Detectors Will Be Removed From Jerusalem Holy Site

The prime minister's office says security forces will use other technology around a mosque complex where two Israeli police officers were killed. Angry Muslim worshippers prayed next to the machines.

The Food and Drug Administration suggests consumers who get prescription drugs mailed to them via CanaRx are at risk of getting mislabeled or counterfeit drugs. But consumer watchdog groups say the FDA has supplied no evidence that's happened.

U.S. Cities Skeptical Of FDA Warnings Against Medicine Imports From Canadian Firm

Critics question claims by federal officials that CanaRX jeopardizes patient safety. Many U.S. companies, cities, counties and school districts rely on the firm to help employees get cheaper medicine.

U.S. Cities Skeptical Of FDA Warnings Against Medicine Imports From Canadian Firm

Critics question claims by federal officials that CanaRX jeopardizes patient safety. Many U.S. companies, cities, counties and school districts rely on the firm to help employees get cheaper medicine.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

Sure, There's A Health Care Deal. That Doesn't Mean It Can Pass

Opposition from conservatives and waffling support from President Trump remain serious hurdles for the first-ever bipartisan legislation affecting the Affordable Care Act.

Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Jubeir spoke to journalists in Indonesia on October 23, 2018.

Canada Set To Go Ahead With Arms Deal, Saudi Arabia Says

A senior Saudi official told journalists Monday he believes that Canada will honor its $13-billion agreement, contrary to the Canadian prime minister's comments in December.

Listeners of our NPR One app rated these stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.

The Stories NPR One Listeners Loved The Most In 2016

Listeners of our NPR One app rated these 10 stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James celebrates his three-point basket during the second half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday in Boston. The points made James the NBA's all-time leading playoffs scorer.

Cavs Beat Celtics As LeBron James Tops NBA's All-Time Playoff Scoring List

James scored 35 points to replace Michael Jordan as the NBA's all-time playoff scoring leader. The points helped the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics for a return trip to the NBA finals.

A Yemeni child suspected of having cholera sits outside a makeshift hospital in the capital, Sanaa, earlier this month. World health authorities say that of the more than 1,300 people who have died of the disease, a quarter have been children.

Yemen Now Faces 'The Worst Cholera Outbreak In The World,' U.N. Says

World health authorities say the war-torn nation now has upwards of 200,000 suspected cases, and that number is increasing at an average of 5,000 a day. A quarter of those who have died are children.

Study: Vast Majority Of People Who Are Depressed Do Not Seek Help

In poor countries, only 1 in 27 people received minimally adequate care. In wealthy countries, it's 1 in 5.

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