Seeing America from abroad : NPR

Digital nomads from the U.S. who roam the world say their time abroad allows them to recognize — and even appreciate — aspects of American life and the privilege of American identity. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Some things become clearer with some distance – like home. The farther you travel from your native country, the clearer … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Palestinians outside a food distribution site run by an Israeli and U.S. backed group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, on June 24. Hundreds of Palestinians seeking food at the group’s sites have been killed by Israeli military fire, according to health officials and international medical teams in Gaza. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR … Read more

A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video — and created one in response : NPR

Ukrainian actress Antonina Khyzhniak made a video in response to seeing stock footage of herself used in a White House video. She acts out an imaginary negotiation between herself and President Trump. Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR KYIV, Ukraine — A social media video promoting President Trump’s tax bill is … Read more

Consider This from NPR : NPR

The memorial of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, 11 April 2015. On 11 April 1945, US troops arrived at the camp which held 21,000 prisoners. Sebastian Kahnert/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Kahnert/Getty Images The memorial of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, 11 April 2015. On 11 April … Read more

USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department : NPR

When the Trump administration took over, one of its first major moves was dismantling the United States Agency for International Development. Nearly six months later, it officially shuts down Tuesday. LEILA FADEL, HOST: A new study estimates that the U.S. Agency for International Development has helped save more than 90 million lives in the past … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes, during their funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 28, 2025 Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of the Iranian armed forces generals, … Read more

State of the World from NPR : NPR

A multi-story residential building damaged after a Russian drone attack in Odesa on June 28, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption OLEKSANDR GIMANOV/AFP via Getty Images Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since … Read more