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An Indian army soldier collects Indian national flags after a rally marking Indian independence in Sopore district, Baramulla, in Jammu and Kashmir, on Aug. 11.

For Kashmiris, resolution to decades of conflict remains a distant dream

As India marks 75 years of independence this month, many in Jammu and Kashmir may feel there's little to celebrate. Kashmir, claimed by India and Pakistan, has seen decades of separatist violence.

There have been no arrests after an NYC subway commuter killed a Black man on a train

The killing of a Black man who was put in a chokehold by a white man on a New York City subway train has sparked outrage. There have been no arrests.

Indian couple Utkarsh Saxena, left, and Ananya Kotia, chat inside a public park in New Delhi, India, Jan. 18, 2023. The couple, now 15 years into their relationship, is joined by three other couples who have filed a petition to India's Supreme Court that seeks the legalization of same-sex marriage.

In India, couples begin their legal battle for same-sex marriage

Couples have filed petitions to India's Supreme Court seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. The decision could make India the second economy in Asia after Taiwan to recognize the unions.

Erneaux, photographed in 1984, is known for her works that deal with shame, sexism and class.

French writer Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature

Erneaux is known for her semi-autobiographical works. The permanent secretary noted her "clinical acuity" in examining personal memory.

Virginia Johnson, 73, the outgoing artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem poses in one of the company's ballet studios at 466 West 152nd street in New York City, N.Y. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She joined the company in 1969 as a founding member and prima ballerina, returning to it as the Artistic Director from 2009-2023.

Virginia Johnson on her time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: 'It was love'

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.

Morning news brief

Mass evacuations continue after deadly Maui wildfires. The Supreme Court agrees to review a controversial bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma. Wary of Belarus, Poland to send troops to its border.

North Korean defector shares his views on relations with the U.S.

NPR's Mary Louse Kelly continues her talk with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea's Ministry of State Security. This is his first interview.

Members of the volunteer Sheikh Mansur Battalion (from left) Islam, Mansur and Asadulla speak to an AFP journalist during an interview in Zaporizhzhia on June 9. The Sheikh Mansur Battalion was founded in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea and composed mainly of Chechen veterans. The group was named after a Chechen military commander against Russian expansion in the Caucasus in the 18th century.

Meet the Chechen battalion joining Ukraine to fight Russia — and fellow Chechens

While many Chechen fighters have deployed in Ukraine for Russia, this group is there to defend the country from the Russians.

Mimi Parker performing in 2012 in Seattle, Wash.

Mimi Parker, vocalist and drummer of the minimalist rock band Low, has died

The vocalist and drummer for the hauntingly minimalist rock band Low died on Saturday. She had been living with ovarian cancer.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., departs a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 26.

House Republicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee

Republicans have cited the Minnesota Democrat's past controversial comments about Israel. Omar, who herself has faced anti-Muslim bigotry since taking office, called the move "purely partisan."

When women get a blood test during pregnancy that looks at free-floating DNA, they expect it to tell about the health of the fetus. But the test sometimes finds signs of cancer in the mother.

A new kind of blood test can screen for many cancers — as some pregnant people learn

Testing pregnant people's blood to look at free-floating DNA can tell doctors about the health of the fetus. But these tests sometime turn up DNA that might be shed by cancerous cells.

Trevor Noah steps away from 'The Daily Show', embarks on new standup tour

Trevor Noah is stepping down as host of The Daily Show after seven years. We'll listen back to portions of two 2016 interviews with Noah, whose newest standup comedy special just premiered on Netflix.

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