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Sayyid Ali Hussaini (center), his wife Mahbube and daughter Elisa sit together in the Turkish city of Trabzon. Originally from the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the family fled Taliban advances over the summer and arrived in Turkey last month.

His Family Fled Afghanistan. In Turkey, Other Afghans Help Them Build A New Life

The Taliban beat him for being Hazara. He spent his life savings to smuggle his family to Turkey — climbing over its border wall — to find a community of Afghans that helps each other get settled.

Big Sell-Off In Chinese Real Estate Stocks Caused Worldwide Market Dip

Stock markets slumped amid worries about instability in China's financial system, creating uncertainty over one of the world's top economies.

A Hotter Climate Means Falling Trees — And More Power Outages

Power outages are a growing problem in a hotter climate, and it's not just from bigger storms. Rising temperatures are also damaging trees, making them more likely to fall on power lines.

What Top Film Schools Are Doing To Help Diversify Hollywood

The U.S.'s top film schools are prioritizing a diverse student body. The demand for better representation on screen and behind the camera requires a talent pipeline from film schools.

ISU Graduate Student Union To Hold Strike Vote

The 400-plus members of the graduate student workers union at Illinois State University will vote Oct. 4 on whether to strike. Union bargaining team member Trevor Rickerd said the union and university administration remain far apart on economic issues, including pay and mandatory fees of $2,500 for ISU graduate students.

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat running for a second term, answers questions from the media after touring Whole Woman's Health of Charlottesville on Sept. 9. He's working to rally voters in response to Texas' restrictive new abortion law.

Far From Texas, The Virginia Governor's Race Will Test How Abortion Motivates Voters

Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is emphasizing the issue heavily as he faces a tight race against Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin. It's the biggest campaign in the country this fall.

A spiral of dead bark hangs off a sickened acacia branch. The tree was weakened by California's climate change fueled drought and an opportunistic fungi. "If you can see the wood underneath, which in this case you can, that's typically a sign that that part of the tree is dead," says Igor Lacan," Which is why we didn't stand under that branch."

Climate Change Is Killing Trees And Causing Power Outages

Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threaten public health and safety.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau casts his ballot in the 44th general federal election as he's joined by his children, Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien in Montreal on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

Trudeau's Liberals Win Canada Election, But Miss The Majority In Parliament

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau narrowly won reelection on Monday, but he fell short of his goal of winning an outright majority for his Liberal Party.

VP Debate Recap

NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Danville, Kentucky on last night's Vice-Presidential debate. Democrat Joe Lieberman and Republican Dick Cheney sat at a table and answered questions from CNN anchor Bernard Shaw about military preparedness, tax cuts, and gay marriage. The tone for the surprisingly civil debate was set early on when both candidates pledged to refrain from personal attacks

Palestinian Day of Rage

NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports from Jerusalem where the militant Palestinian group the Hamas are calling for a "Day of Rage" to begin this morning in response to the week of violence that have left 69 people in Israel dead, most of them Palestinian.

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