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Court's Ruling Could Prove Difficult for U.S.-Egyptian Relations
An Egyptian court has convicted 43 foreigners (including Americans) and Egyptians of working illegally in the country. All were employed by NGOs. In Tuesday's court session, most were sentenced to prison time. The ruling could further strain Cairo's relations with the U.S. and other Western countries. A new law on NGOs is working its way through parliament despite sharp criticism from human rights groups. NPR's Leila Fadel reports.
Maria Smolnitcaia, 52, is a singer living on a TB ward in Balti, Moldova. Sm...
Faces Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
New types of tuberculosis are emerging around the world that take years and thousands of dollars to cure. Patients fighting this disease are often isolated from their communities and suffer devastating drug side effects, such as permanent hearing loss and dizziness.
Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information was first released nearly 40 years ago...
Shuggie Otis: 40 Years Later, Still An 'Inspiration'
A generation ago, the reclusive soul singer and guitarist released what would become his most acclaimed album, Inspiration Information. A new reissue brings the classic LP together with 25 years' worth of unreleased material.
The ancient citadel in Aleppo has been a point of fighting between the Syria...
In Syria, Conflict Has Spread Throughout The Region
Robert Malley, the Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa for the International Crisis Group, talks with Fresh Air about how what "was a war in Syria with regional spillover has now become a regional war with a Syrian focus."
Who Gets Asylum, Who Doesn't And How That May Change
Every year, thousands of immigrants come to the U.S. seeking protection from persecution or violence in their countries. Many groups have a hard time qualifying, based on the legal limits of asylum. New immigration legislation could change the process.
When It Snows Ash: Life In Wildfire Country
In Southern California, a massive wildfire, called the Powerhouse fire, has consumed 50 miles of land northwest of Los Angeles. California residents face wildfire season every year. Grist staff writer Susie Cagle talks about what it's like to live in wildfire country.