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The recent abortion referendum in Ireland is setting off calls for change in neighboring Northern Ireland, which still has strict laws on the procedure that date to Victorian times.

After nine years and 2,630 posts, the All Tech Considered blog is being retired. Don't worry, though. You'll still find the All Tech segment and other tech-related stories on NPR's Technology page.

After five years and nearly 3,500 stories — from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea and Paris — the Parallels blog is closing. You'll now find all of NPR's coverage from around the globe at npr.org/world.

Amnesty International alleges that during last year's successful campaign to dislodge ISIS from the Syrian city, the coalition's airstrikes were "either disproportionate or indiscriminate or both."

Two explosions from the Fuego volcano have left surrounding villages blanketed in thick ash. Many people are missing and thousands have been displaced from their homes.

Wild peacocks are attacking cars in Surrey, British Columbia. Experts say they see their reflections and think they are other peacocks.

The South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. We look at reasons why and what can be done about it.

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in eight states to pick nominees in different races. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the results.

It's been 20 years since the landmark HBO series Sex and the City premiered. The show built a huge following because of the frank and cheeky way it dealt with the female perspective on relationships.

Worried about a possible trade war with Canada, Mexico and the EU, some Senate Republicans want to give Congress the power to approve certain trade actions.