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J and her son, nicknamed Bug, share a hug at home in western Massachusetts. Karen Brown/New England Public Media hide caption toggle caption Karen Brown/New England Public Media When Bug got home from school one winter afternoon in late 2024, his mother was on the couch, watching 30 Rock re-runs. Bug sat down next to

In June 2025, people line up outside the Los Angeles Federal Building, which houses offices for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . Millions of immigrants are stuck in legal limbo, waiting

For the past four years, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has extended a 30-day suspension of rights, effectively creating a police state that keeps Salvadoran deportees from the U.S. trapped in the Central American country's notorious prisons. Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption toggle caption Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR T remembers the fear she felt when

Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire, U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports and ceasefire is holding, Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has threatened to withdraw his troops from Mozambique's conflict-ridden northern province of Cabo Delgado as early as May, using the move primarily to put pressure on Europe. The mission against Islamist insurgents could soon come to an end if the European Union (EU) doesn't provide a reliable funding commitment. The warning comes amid

A New York jury found Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, illegally monopolized major parts of the United States live events market. The entertainment giant hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year and has been the world's leading ticket seller since 2010. The ruling will not bring immediate relief for frustrated concertgoers, but

A court in South Africa sentenced opposition politician Julius Malema to five years in prison on Thursday for firing a rifle into the air at a political rally in 2018. The case stems from an incident at an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) political rally that year. Malema, 45, is the leader of the EFF, the fourth-largest

People with disabilities are being shut out of the 2026 World Cup, according to fans and rights campaigners. In stark contrast to previous tournaments, this year's event in the US, Canada and Mexico, has no separate ticket ballot, is charging for companions who usually go free and has failed to provide free or reduced cost

Skip next section Fewer Germans claim parental pay as births decline April 16, 2026 Fewer Germans claim parental pay as births decline Fewer people in Germany have been claiming parental benefits, figures reveal, with numbers falling for a fourth straight year. The Federal Statistical Office says the tally of recipients dropped 3.7% in 2025 to 1.61 million

Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 16 people and injured several others across Ukraine in overnight attacks, local authorities said Thursday. In the capital Kyiv, a 12-year-old child and three others were killed in a Russian strike, while nine people died in the southern port city of Odesa, officials said. Authorities warned that the