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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Abas Aslani, editor-in-chief of the Iran Front Page, about reaction in Iran to the military's admission that it accidentally shot down a passenger plane there.

NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.

Illinois lawmakers did away with a requirement in 2019 that could have a big impact on those who want to be teachers. We'll hear from one woman who says...

The island of 23 million people is a wealthy democracy that acts like an independent nation — even though it's not recognized by much of the world, including the U.S. China maintains it's a province.

To recoup money it spent during California wildfires, FEMA may go after some of the $13.5 billion that bankrupt PG&E set aside for victims. The utility struck the deal after being found at fault.

Carlos Fernando Chamorro's newsroom was raided by police in December. International observers say President Daniel Ortega's government has grown increasingly repressive.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree significantly expanding the public's right to bear firearms in the belief that this will help reduce the crime epidemic.

The grim news was expected as the number of open homicide cases continued to climb month after month, making the last 12 months the deadliest on record — an average of 91 deaths per day.

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital Tuesday, setting off explosions and gunning down people at cafe tables in an attack claimed by Africa's deadliest Islamic militant group.

Friends say they're worried for the safety of the Chinese-Australian writer and former diplomat whose push for political change earned him the nickname "the democracy peddler."