Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn't much better: the power plants that the mine supplies constantly spew fumes over his village.

SIMON: I'm fine, thanks. Big upset at the Australian Open. American Madison Keys won the women's single championship. She, of course, defeated the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in three sets. How'd she do it?

SIMON: Kane Brown - his newest album is "The High Road." Thank you so much for being with us. KANE BROWN: Yeah, thank you for having me.

A lot of old records at the National Archives are written in longhand, but fewer people can read cursive. The institution is looking for volunteers to help decipher and digitize them.

Thick pollution fog enveloped Sarajevo in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the second day running. The Balkans often suffer from severe winter pollution caused by dependence on coal and wood for heating.

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give ...

Here's an exit interview with America’s top aid official after confronting a turbulent series of humanitarian crises.

NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of the Pasadena Jewish Temper and Center, which burned from the Eaton fire. A mural was concealed behind one of the walls.

Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament speaker said, with Baghdad looking to chart its own diplomatic path in the ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer died last week at age 95. We hear host Scott Simon's interview with him last fall, for his middle-grade graphic novel, "Amazing Grapes."

NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada about the controversy over the hall of fame eligibility of Jim Tyrer, a great player who also committed a terrible crime.

The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, a key measure of consumer confidence, has recorded a lower-than-expected figure in its latest release. The index, compiled by the University... US existing home sales show modest growth, beating forecasts By Investing ...