Thousands Rally Against Antisemitism in Berlin as Germany Grapples With Rise in Incidents
People take part in a demonstration against anti-Semitism on Dec. 10, 2023 at Brandenburger Gate in Berlin.
Blinken: Israel Failing to Protect as Many Civilians as Possible
Palestinians sit by the building of the Al-Nadi family destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Dec. 8, 2023.
Argentine President Milei Warns Economic Shock Unavoidable in Maiden Speech
Argentina’s incoming President Javier Milei stands next to Vice President Victoria Villarruel after their swearing-in ceremony at Congress in Buenos Aires, Dec. 10, 2023.
Israel Says It Helped Foil Iranian-Ordered Attack on Israelis in Cyprus
FILE – This picture taken on December 8, 2023 shows an aerial view of the divided walled city of Cyprus’ capital Nicosia and the city center in the area controlled by the Republic of Cyprus in the foreground.
December 8, 20234:55 PM ET
Despite legal challenges, the U.K. is pushing ahead with a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda. But it’s already cost taxpayers twice what was planned, and no one has been deported yet.
December 8, 202311:44 AM ET
Enlarge this imageNdileka Mandela, the eldest of Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren, during her Zoom interview with NPR. A climate activist, she had spoken at COP28 earlier in the week, the climate summit, and returned home to Johannesburg to mark the 10th anniversary of her grandfather’s passing.
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Ndileka Mandela, the eldest of Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren, during her Zoom interview with NPR. A climate activist, she had spoken at COP28 earlier in the week, the climate summit, and returned home to Johannesburg to mark the 10th anniversary of her grandfather’s passing.
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This week marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela. His activism against apartheid sent him to prison for 27 years. After that system of racial segregation came to an end and Mandela was released, he went on to become president of South Africa.
Today, he is survived by 17 grandchild..
December 8, 20237:32 AM ET
Enlarge this imageThis is the vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine to ward off HIV infection. The ring is now going into wider distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls and young women age 15 to 24 accounted for more than 77% of new HIV infections in 2022, according to UNAIDS.
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This is the vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine to ward off HIV infection. The ring is now going into wider distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls and young women age 15 to 24 accounted for more than 77% of new HIV infections in 2022, according to UNAIDS.
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Women in a growing number of African countries will soon have access to a vaginal ring to help reduce their risk of acquiring HIV from an infected partner. And they can use it discreetly, without..
December 8, 20235:07 AM ET
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Madeleine Sumption of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, about the British government’s latest plan to send migrants to Rwanda.
December 7, 20239:24 AM ET
Husband and wife Denis and Bentha Otieno at their home in 2017, calculating their monthly budget shortly after they began receiving a monthly grant from the charity GiveDirectly. Researchers are studying whether the grant program — which provides $50 every month over 12 years — can lift people out of poverty.
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It’s an unprecedented – and massive – experiment: Since 2017 the U.S.-based charity GiveDirectly has been providing thousands of villagers in Kenya what’s called a “universal basic income” – a cash grant of about $50, delivered every month, with the commitment to keep the payments coming for 12 years. It is a crucial test of what many consider one of the most cutting-edge ideas for alleviating global poverty. This week a team of independent researchers who have been studying the impact released their first results.
Their findings cover the..
December 7, 20235:13 AM ET
NPR’s Michel Michel talks with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, about Antony Blinken’s call on the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces to stop the conflict.