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A German Leopard 2 battle tank pictured during a NATO training exercise in Lithuania last October.

What is the Leopard 2 tank, and why does Ukraine want it?

After weeks of reluctance at the repeated pleas from Ukrainian officials and pressure from allies, German officials have announced an initial shipment of 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

A mother and her son play in the sea at Liido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia. Despite decades of conflict and ongoing security threats, some Somalis are carving out a middle-class lifestyle in the Somali capital.

Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes

One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.

Still from Kyle Edward Ball's <em>Skinamarink</em>

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Skinamarink and more.

For those on Capitol Hill who would threaten a default as a means to compel concessions on policy, the destructive power of default is what makes it makes attractive as a tactic.

Why we have a debt ceiling, and why this trip to the brink may be different

We have been here before. But this time the House's new Republican majority is largely driven by a faction that says it will hold the debt limit vote as a hostage to win policy changes.

Sister André poses for a portrait at the Sainte Catherine Laboure care home in Toulon, southern France, on April 27, 2022. With her death, the oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115.

The world's oldest person, Sister André of France, dies at age 118

Born Lucile Randon in 1904, Sister André spent most of her life in religious service as a Roman Catholic nun. The oldest living person is now Maria Branyas Morera of Spain at age 115.

Cat stickers hang on display last week in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Lunar New Year begins on Sunday and marks the Year of the Cat in Vietnam and the Year of the Rabbit in China, South Korea and other East and Southeast Asian countries.

While many ring in the Year of the Rabbit, Vietnam celebrates the cat

This Lunar New Year, the Vietnamese will observe a different animal in the zodiac, the cat. The reasons are murky: could be linguistics or the landscape — or maybe cats are just plain friendlier.

Detailed view shows inscriptions on a sandstone rock, believed to be the world's oldest runestone inscribed almost 2,000 years ago, making it several hundred centuries older than the earliest known ones.

Opinion: The lessons we can learn from 'idiberug'

NPR's Scott Simon wonders about 8 characters on an old runestone found in Norway. It goes on display today, so others may look and ponder. It is a curse? A love poem? A receipt for Viking take out?

Bruce Reznick, known as "Mr. Whammy" at a Nets game earlier this month.

Look out, Nets rivals! Octogenarian Mr. Whammy is coming for you

Super fan Bruce Reznick, 86, has been a fixture at Nets games since before the team moved to Brooklyn.

The Anime NYC convention attracted more than 55,000 fans this year.

Anime broadens its reach — at conventions, at theaters, and streaming at home

Manga artist Hajime Isayama says when he was growing up in Japan, anime wasn't considered cool. Now, he says, he has a "global audience" in mind.

Older people who have few social connections and interactions are at a higher risk for developing dementia, a new study has found.

Social isolation linked to an increased risk of dementia, new study finds

Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins. The findings suggest that simple interventions could be meaningful.

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