Uncategorized

Smoke rises over buildings after a fire in Oita, southern Japan, Wednesday. Kyodo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Kyodo News/AP TOKYO — Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire Wednesday that burned through a neighborhood of old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan, killing one person, injuring another and forcing more than

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a century. These hollow wooden figurines, shaped like squat bowling pins and painted ornately, come in sets that nest neatly one inside another.

Alabama State University dance students performing at the Alabama Dance Festival in January 2025. Clark Scott/Alabama Dance Festival hide caption toggle caption Clark Scott/Alabama Dance Festival "We all know the trope of the starving artist," said researcher Gwendolyn Rugg, "But there's actually surprisingly little reliable data out there to back this up." Rugg, a senior

This photo was taken in a café in the neighborhood of Obour City, which is part of Greater Cairo, Egypt. The photographer says the sign serves as a reminder that everyone needs easy access to a toilet. Aly Hazzaa/The Everyday Projects hide caption toggle caption Aly Hazzaa/The Everyday Projects Happy World Toilet Day! No, that's

Trump Defends Saudi Prince, Epstein Bill Passes, Trump Low Approval Rating Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's stop stories President Trump yesterday defended Saudi Crown Prince

A view of the school bus of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, where gunmen on Monday attacked the school dormitory and abducted schoolgirls, is seen in Kebbi, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Tunde Omolehin/AP hide caption toggle caption Tunde Omolehin/AP MAGA, Nigeria — A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory

Defence Secretary John Healey condemns the Yantar's actions as 'deeply dangerous' and says Britain is poised to react. The United Kingdom has warned it is ready to use “military options” if necessary after a Russian spy ship that has spent weeks on the edge of British waters directed lasers at British pilots sent to monitor

A Texas lawmaker looks over a redistricting map during the debate in the state senate in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has quickly appealed to the Supreme Court a ruling that the redistricting passed by lawmakers at the urging of President Trump was based on racial gerrymandering.