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Hawa Miso, 70, collects leaves to use as vegetables on the hillside near the Rabang camp for internally displaced persons in Rabang, in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. Approximately 10 million Sudanese have been displaced by the civil war that broke out in 2023. A team of experts backed by the United Nations believes the country is experiencing famine. But the government does not agree.

Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared?

A team of independent famine experts, working under the U.N. umbrella, believe Sudan is experiencing famine. But issuing a declaration — which could bring in more aid — turns out to be complicated.

San Francisco’s Two Official Songs Or, The Day Tony Bennett Hid In His Hotel

A lot of people see San Francisco as different. Maybe that’s why there are so many songs about the city by the bay. And, it’s perhaps the only city in the country with not one, but two official songs.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the second day of the Republican National Convention, July 16, in Milwaukee. Haley strongly endorsed Trump in her speech.

Harris campaign welcomes 'Haley Voters for Harris' after Haley says cease and desist

In a letter from her attorneys, former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley called on the newly renamed "Haley Voters for Harris" to stop using her name as she "has been clear in her support for Harris' opponent."

Sen. Jon Tester pitches his usual moderate message as he seeks reelection

Sen. Jon Tester of Montana will have to walk a fine line as a Democrat running for re-election in a state where Donald Trump is popular. Will his strategy of appearing moderate work?

Hurricane Debby made landfall in southeast U.S., causing flooding and power outages

Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday morning causing major power outages and flooding throughout the Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

A man and his dog stand on the shore of a beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Tulum, Mexico, on Friday, July 5, 2024.

Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.

3 people are killed and 9 injured after a hangar collapses at an Idaho airport

A hangar under construction on the grounds of the airport in Boise, Idaho, collapsed Wednesday, killing three people and injuring another nine, officials said.

How Harris' VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will impact her campaign for president

A Martinez asks 2012 Obama campaign manager Jim Messina about Vice President Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.

This photograph taken on Independence Square in Kyiv in June 2022 shows Ryan Wesley Routh sticking up the national flags of the countries helping Ukraine.

Who is Ryan Routh? What to know about the suspect in the Trump golf course incident

Ryan Wesley Routh's digital footprint paints a picture of a disillusioned former Trump supporter who took up an impassioned defense of Ukraine. Here's what else we know about the 58-year-old suspect.

130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

Who will be Kamala Harris's running mate?

Vice President Kamala Harris needs to choose a running mate by August 7th. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with journalists Jonathan Tamari, Ronald Hansen and Colin Campbell about Harris' options.

Iran held its first parliamentary elections since the 2022 protests

Iran, on Friday, held the first parliamentary election since 2022's nationwide protests against the government.

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