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Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Washington, about the Russia investigation. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who led the high-profile investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possible obstruction of justice

Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness Girls sit on a wall to get a good vantage point of people walking up the mountains with flaming torches and fireworks for Nowruz in Akre, the Kurdish region of Iraq on Friday. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR AKRE, Kurdistan Region of Iraq —

Charles Courtenay, the 19th Earl of Devon, pictured outside his family seat of Powderham Castle in Devon, England. The Earl is one of the 92 remaining hereditary peers in the upper house of the U.K. Parliament, the House of Lords. Under new legislation, they are losing their right to inherit these seats. Susannah Ireland for

ESSAY 3-21-2026 (AP Photo/Andy Newman) Andy Newman/ASSOCIATED PRESS/FR57513 AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Newman/ASSOCIATED PRESS/FR57513 AP Washington, D.C. flew into a panic last weekend. Schools closed, parents scrambled, flights were canceled, and mayors declared emergencies. "There's a storm coming!" people in and around the nation's capital exclaimed to one another Sunday night. "Are you

For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. Rebecca Rosman for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Rosman for NPR AMSTERDAM – In his modest IKEA-furnished apartment, Arthur Brand paces to distract himself. "I'm nervous," he says

Residents on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in the US are contending with the worst flooding the state has seen in more than 20 years as winter storms force thousands to abandon their homes to move to safer ground. The Pacific island's North Shore — revered by surfers worldwide for the quality of its waves

Skip next section Strikes on Iran to increase this week — Israel's defense minister March 21, 2026 Strikes on Iran to increase this week — Israel's defense minister Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that attacks against Iran by his country and the US will be ramped up this week. "This week, the intensity of

Prague is bracing for what could on Saturday be one of the largest demonstrations in the Czech capital in recent years. In addition to concerns over public media, state institutions and foreign policy, campaigners are warning against draft legislation they say resembles Russian-style restrictions on civil society. "The erosion of democracy in the Czech Republic

This week, municipal authorities in Damascus banned the sale of alcohol in most of the city. Bars and restaurants that have served alcohol there for decades will no longer be allowed to, and it will only be possible to buy alcohol in closed bottles in a handful of Christian-majority neighborhoods, to take away. This isn't

Skip next section Banned Nureyev ballet set for Berlin opening night March 21, 2026 Banned Nureyev ballet set for Berlin opening night A ballet chronicling the life of legendary Soviet-born dancer Rudolf Nureyev, banned in Russia over "gay propaganda" allegations, makes its international premiere in Germany on Saturday evening. "Nureyev," which was created by Russian director