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Most Syrian refugees are children, and many have lost parents. One result is a huge demand for the few places available in orphanages that have been set up in neighboring Turkey.

Days after the first bus bombing in Jerusalem in years, Israel is investigating whether the young Palestinian man who carried the bomb on the bus acted on his own or as part of an organized effort.

Two things help explain Billy Paul's unique vocal style: his early dreams of playing saxophone, and his emulation of female jazz singers such as Billie Holiday.

To win support among the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a massive new budget that lends a hand to low-income folks and takes cash away from the wealthy.

Brazil now has the second-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. The U.S. has recently banned all travel from Brazil, in a blow to pandemic-skeptic President Jair Bolsanaro.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has issued a statement Friday, condemning racism and saying the football league was wrong for not listening to its players' concerns about racism and police brutality.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Tim Alberta, Politico Magazine's chief political correspondent, how the GOP is responding to this week's election results.

Critics say President Trump constrained the Civil Rights Division from being as effective as it should. Business could look very different under the new incoming administration.

The Trump administration is replacing Obama-era fuel economy standards with weaker ones that will allow for more air pollution. Groups are already lining up to challenge the new rule.

The Census Bureau has stopped trying to produce a count of unauthorized immigrants, ending the agency's role in Trump's bid to alter census numbers used for reallocating House seats, NPR has learned.