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Hungary's Leader May Be Taking His War Against The EU Too Far

Hungary's prime minister leads the nationalists who want immigrants out of Europe. His government lambasts European Union leaders even as the EU pays for schools, roads and even vanity projects.

After 2 Crashes, Safety Concerns Are Raised About Boeing's 737 Max 8

Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's David Schaper and Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, about Boeing's 737 Max 8 which has been involved in two recent crashes.

Plug Your Podcast: What's So Special About Social Work?

What do a mental health counselor, a probation officer and a community services manager all have in common? They’re all jobs that require helping others;…

In late January, Carlos Catarldo Gomez of Honduras was the first person returned to Mexico to wait for his asylum trial date. The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that this program, dubbed 'Migrant Protection Protocols,' will expand from San Diego to Calexico, Calif.

'Remain In Mexico' Immigration Policy Expands, But Slowly

The Trump administration is expanding a hard-line immigration policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their day in immigration court. But the program itself faces a legal challenge.

The Toll Of Political Chaos On Daily Life In Venezuela

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jorge, a resident of Caracas, Venezuela, about the political and economic chaos throughout the country.

Members of the ground crew chat near a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane operated by Shanghai Airlines and parked on the tarmac at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in China. On Monday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China ordered all the country's airlines to ground their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after Sunday's fatal crash of the same model plane in Ethiopia.

Dozens Of Countries, Including The U.S., Ground Boeing's 737 Max 8 Planes

Sunday's deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia is spurring dozens of countries and airlines to ground the plane. In the U.S., the FAA is demanding design changes for the fleet.

In These Divided Times, Is Civility Under Siege?

Civility is about more than simple politeness. It's a line of respect in public life. It's a comfort to some and repressive to others. And a majority of Americans believe it's in a state of crisis.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison fastens an Australian flag pin on Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee soccer player who was granted citizenship in the country on Tuesday in Melbourne.

Refugee Soccer Player Hakeem al-Araibi Granted Australian Citizenship

He fled his native country of Bahrain after being imprisoned. Then he was jailed in Thailand and faced extradition charges. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called him "our newest Australian."

LexArts Kicksoff Annual Fundraiser With $1.15M Goal

LexArts held it’s annual showcase of Lexington’s rich and vibrant arts community Tuesday afternoon as a kickstarter for it’s 2019 Campaign to raise…

Survivors of an attack in the western village of Bongende, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stand next to what is said to be a mass grave containing the bodies of 100 people killed during days of violence in the region in December 2018.

U.N. Report Says Massacres In Congo Might Constitute Crimes Against Humanity

A United Nations investigation finds at least 535 men, women and children were killed in December amid a conflict between the Banunu and Batende communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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