The 1,500 people had been serving long prison sentences that would have been shorter under today's laws and practices. They ...

The American identified himself Travis Timmerman. He says he was held for seven months in Sednaya -- a notorious prison in which thousands of people were arbitrarily detained under the Syrian regime.

BERLIN — The staff of two at the packed hole-in-the-wall Syrian restaurant Yarok in Berlin are swamped making hummus and ...

Co-host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their significance in gaming culture.

In an address to the nation, President Yoon Suk Yeol claimed the opposition-controlled parliament has been destroying the ...

The Geminids are one of the best and most visible annual meteor showers, when at least 120 meteors can usually be seen per ...

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The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the ...

President-elect Trump campaigned on promised to take on the border crisis. NPR traveled to the most rural section of the ...

South Korea's president remains defiant, as efforts to impeach or arrest him for his declaration of martial law pick up speed. The political crisis raises questions about South Korea's democracy.

National Democrats will meet this week to hash out rules for electing new leadership as the party regroups and reflects on the 2024 campaign.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Kyle Potter of The Thrifty Traveler, about what the change says about the future of flying on the cheap.