Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges

A protester holds a flare next to riot police officers during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, March 22, 2025. Khalil Ham

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence

Southern Sudanese who have returned to the south by barges stand on the banks of the Nile river in Juba's port on Jan. 10, 2011. Jerome Delay/AP

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album

"When people grieve or go through a great loss, there are just ugly parts that come out of people when they're in survival mode," Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner told NPR, reflecting on the complicated relationships behind her new albu

Compromised integrity: Medical professionals failed to uphold ethics and freedoms during Covid

The covid pandemic exposed the ease with which democratic societies can abandon ethical principles and human rights under collective fear, with a response driven more by authoritarian impulses than science. The medical profession failed to

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Oregon’s Psilocybin Program Over Disability Discrimination

A landmark federal lawsuit is challenging Oregon’s Psilocybin Services Program, alleging that its strict regulations discriminate against individuals with disabilities. Filed by four licensed psilocybin facilitators, the lawsuit, Cusker v.