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U.S. Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Aim To Boost Pressure As Conflict Continues

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Michelle Gavin of the Council on Foreign Relations about the new U.S. visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials due to the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.

Across The U.S., Mayors Are Stepping Down After A Rough 2020 And 2021

Mayors from cities big and small have been stepping down after a tumultuous 2020 and difficult 2021. The changes in leadership come as local municipalities are grappling with important issues.

The Lighthorse Police Department is small — just 63 officers total and a dispatch team. The Muscogee Nation is looking to hire more officers and prosecutors to meet law enforcement demands.

The Muscogee Nation Wants Its Policing To Focus On Prevention Along With Enforcement

A 2020 Supreme Court decision returned policing and prosecutions to tribal authorities, and the Muscogee Nation's tribal police want to interact differently with the community.

A view of Dubrovnik's old town from atop the ancient city wall. Few people are in the ancient town that's usually packed with tourists in the spring.

Croatia's Economy Needs Tourists. It's Now Opening The Doors To Vaccinated Americans

For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks last month at the Department of Justice.

DOJ Moves To Block Full Memo On Trump Obstruction Decision From Release

The Justice Department's response is an early test of how it will handle questionable activity by previous leaders in the department — and former President Donald Trump.

Nearly 130 million U.S. adults have completed their vaccine regimens, the CDC says, with another 70 million vaccine doses currently in the distribution pipeline. Here, Maryland National Guard Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead greets soldiers last week at a mobile vaccine clinic in Wheaton, Md.

Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The stunning speed of the vaccines' development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.

When adult cicadas first emerge from their brown nymphal shells, their bodies look soft and white. Later, they darken and harden.

Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them

When a critter spends 17 years underground, it's not easy to study. So as Brood X cicadas break out, they're followed closely by researchers who must cram a lot of work in about six weeks.

About 400,000 more women than men have left the workforce since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They shoulder the bulk of caregiving duties, which are especially difficult if employers are not supportive.

Women Left Their Jobs To Be Caregivers. A Business Coalition Wants Companies To Help

More women than men left the workforce during the pandemic, many because they had to care for children. A business council wants companies to take the lead in expanding child care and elder care.

Pictures of plaintiffs fly outside the court in The Hague, Netherlands, before Wednesday's ruling ordering Royal Dutch Shell to rein in its carbon emissions. Thousands of citizens joined the suit charging that Shell's fossil fuel investments endanger lives.

In A Landmark Case, A Dutch Court Orders Shell To Cut Its Carbon Emissions Faster

Thousands of Dutch citizens joined environmental groups to charge the oil giant with endangering lives. The first of its kind decision could pressure other companies to take aggressive climate action.

The late actor Chadwick Boseman, in London in 2018.

Howard University Names Its Fine Arts College For Chadwick Boseman

The university announced Wednesday that it is naming its newly reestablished college for performing and visual arts after the late, beloved actor and Howard alumnus.

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