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The fighting in a Yemeni port city is reportedly increasing, threatening aid shipments. David Greene talks with U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande.

Ten years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, billions of dollars have been spent infrastructure to make the city more resilient. NPR's Scott Simon talks to photojournalist Nathan Kensinger.

Los Angeles has a new mayor, former Rep. Karen Bass, who now is the first woman to head City Hall. NPR's A Martinez talks to Benjamin Oreskes, a metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

Community composting is growing across the country but problems arise as cities lag behind in regulations and zoning laws.

Nine out of 10 women who’ve ridden Mexico City’s public metro system claim to have been victims of sexual harassment despite cars that are reserved only for women and children.

Voters in an unincorporated area of Boca in Cameron County — next to Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas — are voting to make Starbase a city. That will give SpaceX more power over a public beach and state highway.

Gaza City residents say Western countries' recognition of a Palestinian state has no bearing on their current reality. A hospital courtyard has become a graveyard as Israel's offensive intensifies.

On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a theater production brings the stories of survivors and victims to the next generation.

In Minneapolis, two businessmen are trying to raise money to start a new internet company. They plan to serve corporate clients, but they also want to provide jobs to people who live in their neighborhood, an area known for prostitution and drug-dealing. John Biewen of Minnesota Public Radio reports that the company initially attracted many investors -- until they found out where the company is located.

The Bloomington Normal unemployment rate edged under 5% last month. The 4.8% jobless rate is down slightly from a year ago. The Department of Employment…