From Venezuela to Ukraine, Trump is shaking up American diplomacy around the world : NPR

On this week’s episode of Sources & Methods, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to correspondents Greg Myre and Eleanor Beardsley about the future of the U.S. alliance with Europe under President Trump. AILSA CHANG, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I’m Ailsa Chang in Culver City, California. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: And … Read more

Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S. : NPR

Pictures of National Guard members Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom, who were shot on Nov. 26 in Washington, D.C., are displayed next to a picture of the suspect in the shooting, Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, on the day of a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27. Nathan Howard/REUTERS hide caption toggle caption Nathan … Read more

Syria marks 1 year after Assad, but struggles to heal : NPR

Army helicopters fly overhead during a parade by the new Syrian army marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, Monday. Ghaith Alsayed/AP hide caption toggle caption Ghaith Alsayed/AP HOMS, Syria — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya … Read more