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Author Oscar Wilde Gets Back His Library Card Over A Century After His Death
When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British …
7 months, 1 week ago
A Dangerous Sea Journey Was Just the Start of One Migrant’s Ordeal
Migrants travel by boat for hundreds of miles from Africa to reach Spain’s Canary Islands. After surviving the dangerous crossing, many are stranded…
7 months, 1 week ago
An Adored Grandfather’s Funeral Exposes Painful Realities of a Beloved Country
In a deeply personal postcard from NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu, we go the funeral of his venerated grandfather in Nigeria. It was a huge celebration of…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Hostage Exchange Between Israel and Gaza
Nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons were released into Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of phase one of th…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ambitious Effort to Save New Zealand’s Iconic Bird
The kiwi, an adorable flightless bird from New Zealand, is disappearing, largely because of invasive species brought to the country’s islands by huma…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Italy’s Super Volcano Getting Ready to Erupt?
Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the entrance to the underworld. Its eruptions thousands of years ago block…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Deal Emerges for Peace in Gaza and the Release of Hostages
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over. We hear from two o…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Destruction Continues in Southern Lebanon
We continue our look at the ramifications of the two years of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. We go to southern Lebanon where demolitions and at…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Two Years After an Attack that Shook the Mideast, What are the Consequences?
On October 7, 2023, a surprise attack from Hamas-led militants in Gaza became the deadliest day in Israeli history. Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Political Gridlock in France
France’s prime minister resigns with his government having been in power for only 18 hours. The country has had five prime ministers in two years, a…
7 months, 3 weeks ago