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Despite Victory Over ISIS, Some Fighting Continues In Mosul

The Iraqi government has declared a holiday in celebration of its victory over ISIS in the city of Mosul. But the group Amnesty International says the fighting has created a civilian catastrophe.

Competitors tumble down Coopers Hill in pursuit of a round Double Gloucester cheese during the 2016 cheese rolling competition near the village of Brockworth, Gloucester.

NPR News Nuggets: A Love For Pizza, A Race For Cheese & North Korea's 'iPad'

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

The 2016 presidential election was a huge catalyst for these women to enter (or re-enter) politics. They're now in a Maryland program that coaches Democratic women to run for local office: (From left to right) Lenora Dawson, 51; Christiana Rigby, 32, and her baby, Arlo; Marisol Johnson, 41; Lesley Lopez, 33; Ciara Robinson, 29

Maryland Democrats Aim To 'Build The Pipeline' For Women In Office

Democratic activists are using the momentum from the election and the Women's March to get more people engaged in politics. One group coaches women of all different backgrounds to run for office.

A camel gives a lift to the Arktek cooler, designed to give vaccines the cold comfort they need to remain effective.

How Do You Keep Vaccines Cool? Try Spacecraft Insulation

If it's not kept cold, it doesn't work. And that's a big problem in hot spots. A new cooler seems to do the trick — without electricity!

MoniCa Singh is an acid attack survivor — and a fashion designer and activist. She's pictured at New York fashion week on September 15, 2016.

The Extraordinary Courage Of Acid Attack Survivors

The attacker is usually an ex-boyfriend. The road to recovery, physical and mental, is long and rocky.

DACA Recipients Worry What The Government Will Do With Their Private Information

Young immigrants gave the government information like addresses, photos, fingerprints and bank statements when they applied for DACA. Now they worry that information could be used against them.

A Syrian child threads a path last week through the rubble of blasted buildings in the rebel-held town of Douma, in the enclave of eastern Ghouta outside Damascus.

Syrian War Enters 8th Year, Trailing Smoke And Suffering In Its Wake

Civilians outside Damascus and in Afrin marked the dark anniversary as they have all the others: by trying to survive.

Nurse practitioner Rachelle Quimpo begins an ear exam on Shreya Sasaki at a Kaiser Permanente health clinic inside a Target retail department store in San Diego, Calif., as Dr. Heidi Meyer watches via video. Kaiser says it will train medical students to provide good care beyond traditional medical settings.

Kaiser Permanente's New Medical School Will Focus On Teamwork

The California-based health care provider plans to enroll its first students in 2019. It's the latest of 20 U.S. medical schools opened in the past decade to boost the number of primary care doctors.

Kiron University, geared to refugees and displaced people, offers two years of online study leading to bachelor's degrees at partner universities.

As Migrants Pour In, Germany Launches Online University For Them

A new university in Berlin is exclusively geared to refugees. Kiron University relies on existing online courses and aims to be tuition-free and accessible to asylum seekers worldwide.

A sign on SDG&E's headquarters appears in this undated photo.

SDG&E Says It Has Enough Energy To Meet San Diego's Needs Through Hot Summer

San Diego Gas & Electric has secured sufficient energy supplies to power the San Diego region this summer, even as the county braces for searing temperatures that could strain the power grid, the utility announced Friday.

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