Gaziantep Castle in southeastern Turkey dates back to the Hittite Empire and in modern times has been a museum and tourist attraction. Parts of the building were destroyed by Monday’s earthquake. [MORE]
About 50 train cars went off track in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border on Friday. Some of the cars contained hazardous materials that could cause an explosion or release toxic gases. [MORE]
Search-and-rescue efforts are underway as the death toll began soaring after a powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. [MORE]
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [MORE]
Chinese surveillance balloons have flown over the U.S. at least four times in recent years. But the incidents were relatively brief and did not cause a major stir. [MORE]
Este martes el Presidente Joe Biden dará el discurso anual del Estado de la Unión. Por primera vez, NPR News transmitirá la cobertura y análisis en inglés y español. [MORE]
Republican governors started the practice of transporting migrants from the U.S. southern border, but Democratic leaders have run with it. They say it’s a humanitarian service, not a political stunt. [MORE]
Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent. [MORE]
Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting block. [MORE]
When a case of COVID-19 morphs into the mysterious, chronic condition known as long COVID, the specialists, appointments, medications and daily need for family care can overwhelm everyone involved. [MORE]
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