Sisters Raffal, left, and Farah Khaled are first-year students at Mosul University in Iraq. They’re standing outside the university library, which was burned down, along with most of its books, by ISIS when it controlled the city. Jane Arraf/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jane Arraf/NPR Sisters Raffal, left, and Farah Khaled are first-year students at
In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with whom you have romantic involvement ghosts — or disappears from your life without notice — only to resurface with no apology. Hanna Barczyk for NPR hide caption toggle caption Hanna Barczyk for NPR In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with
The Iranian oil tanker “Sanchi” was ablaze after a collision with a freighter off China’s east coast Sunday. Its entire 32-person crew is missing, as rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather and the fire. AP hide caption toggle caption AP The Iranian oil tanker “Sanchi” was ablaze after a collision with a freighter off
A Palestinian man walks near a construction site of a new housing unit in a neighborhood in East Jerusalem known to Jewish settlers as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem to be the capital of a future state and object to Israeli building there and throughout the
Mormons and evangelical Christians shared strong support for President Trump in 2016, but theological differences still cause tension between the groups. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Mormons and evangelical Christians shared strong support for President Trump in 2016, but theological differences still cause tension between the groups. Rick Bowmer/AP President Trump was
Questions surrounding President Trump’s temperament intensified this week after excerpts from the book, Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House, detailed chaos inside the White House. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Questions surrounding President Trump’s temperament intensified this week after excerpts from the book, Fire and Fury: Inside The
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Alex Trebek, the face of the Jeopardy! franchise for more than three decades, will be taking time off from the syndicated game show while he recovers from brain surgery. He announced the hiatus in a video posted to the show’s online accounts Thursday. “Some of you may have heard by now that during the holiday
Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. aid cuts in Lahore on Friday. Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. aid cuts in Lahore on Friday. Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images Pakistan reacted defensively on Friday to an announcement that the White House would suspend
An image released by Hyundai shows a hands-off driver checking his phone and drinking coffee. The company is partnering with Aurora, a U.S. startup, to boost its autonomous vehicle program. S.J.HONG/Hyundai hide caption toggle caption S.J.HONG/Hyundai An image released by Hyundai shows a hands-off driver checking his phone and drinking coffee. The company is partnering
Virginia Republican David Yancey is the winner of a tie-breaking drawing for a House of Delegates seat, a result that appears to allow Republicans to barely hang on to control of the chamber. Each candidate’s name was placed in a film canister; those were then placed into a bowl and one name was drawn. It’s
Two bonobos play fight at the Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012. Emilie Genty/Barcroft Media via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emilie Genty/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Two bonobos play fight at the Lola Ya Bonobo sanctuary in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012. Emilie Genty/Barcroft Media via Getty