NPR News: 'No one is safe': U.N. says civilian toll unclear after El Fasher takeover

'No one is safe': U.N. says civilian toll unclear after El Fasher takeover
UN officials say it is difficult to estimate just how many civilians have been killed in El Fasher {FAH-sher}, a city in Sudan's Darfur region that fell to a brutal paramilitary force.

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NPR News: Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown
President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government.

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NPR News: Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction

Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa's destruction
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.

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NPR News: U.S. doctor reflects on the 'incredible strength' of the Palestinian detainees he met

U.S. doctor reflects on the 'incredible strength' of the Palestinian detainees he met
Dr. Mihir Chaudhary, an American trauma surgeon, treated Palestinian detainees recently released by Israel. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to him about his time in Gaza.

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NPR News: Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism

Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka says U.S. revoked his visa after Trump criticism
Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected because he likened President Trump to a former Ugandan dictator.

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NPR News: The East Wing gave women a space to thrive in the White House…here's why

The East Wing gave women a space to thrive in the White House…here's why
First intended as an entrance for social events, the East Wing became the first lady's office space. Historians say the shift was a key part of professionalizing staff for the president's wife.

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NPR News: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica.

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