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Freight trucks travel northbound on Interstate 5 Highway in September 2025, in Tracy, Calif.

A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric

Singh, the driver, sustained 17 lacerations, including to his neck and chest, according to court documents recently obtained by NPR.

The Trump administration's new executive order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 16.

Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries

Trump's previous executive order caused chaos at airports and inspired protests and dozens of lawsuits. The new version omits Iraq, doesn't apply to existing visas and isn't in effect immediately.

Cassia Mendes, who has worked as a housekeeper for more than 20 years, cleans a house in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 19, 2012. Brazil enacted on April 2 a constitutional amendment to grant domestic workers health insurance and other benefits.

'We Are Not Valued': Brazil's Domestic Workers Seek Rights

Brazil has more household workers per capita than any other country. A new law in the South American nation expanded the rights of domestic workers. But despite the law being on the books now for almost two months, there is still a long way to go in changing the social dynamic in Brazil.

U.S. Transfers 6 Guantánamo Detainees to Uruguay

The Defense Department announced Sunday that six men being held at Guantanamo Bay prison have been transferred to Uruguay. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Charlie Savage of the New York Times.

Journalists gather behind a cordon as police work at the site where a car slammed into soldiers in Levallois-Perret, a Paris suburb, on Wednesday.

French Police Arrest Suspect After Car Is Used To Injure 6 Soldiers Near Paris

Officials say the car was "visibly pre-positioned" and that its driver targeted a dozen soldiers as they left their quarters.

9/6: Dead trees are fueling California wildfires, but what's killing the trees?

The tiny culprit behind the pine tree fatalities fueling California's rash of wildfires.For wildlife, the traffic problem at Muir Woods is life or…

A worker chips away at Jerusalem stone, likely destined for a building facade somewhere in the world. Stone and marble is a big business in Palestinian towns near Bethlehem. Quarries are in Israeli-controlled areas, and access can be a challenge.

West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty

Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash.

9/6: Dead trees are fueling California wildfires, but what's killing the trees?

The tiny culprit behind the pine tree fatalities fueling California's rash of wildfires.For wildlife, the traffic problem at Muir Woods is life or…

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Thursday.

Canada's Carney welcomes the EU's bid for closer ties amid pressure from Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," which rankled President Trump.

Hindu Nationalist Topping Polls In World's Largest Election

In India, hundreds of millions are casting their ballots in parliamentary elections over the next month. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Indian reporter Supriya Sharma.

City Visions: Citing Moral Crisis, Prison Reformers Seek to Cut Inmate Population by Half

What will it take to reduce the country's prison population -- now numbering 2.3 million? Monday on City Visions host Joseph Pace and guests discuss the…

Amid growing AI fears, King Charles meets with industry leaders in Scotland

King Charles convenes leaders of artificial intelligence companies at a summit in Scotland, amid mounting fears that unchecked AI could threaten humanity.

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