Jadav Payeng, “The Forest Man of India,” has planted tens of thousands of trees over the course of nearly 40 years. He has made bloom a once desiccated island that lies in the Brahamputra river, which runs through his home state of Assam. Furkan Latif Khan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Furkan Latif Khan/NPR Jadav Payeng,
We cover education stories every day. But only one of those days captured our most popular education news of the year. That was the day that Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Education; our story that day was read nearly 1 million times. DeVos is a school choice activist and billionaire Republican
Abu Qader, 18, came to the U.S. from Afghanistan as a baby. Now a freshman at Cornell University, he has founded a medical technology company with the goal of improving diagnosis of breast cancer in poor countries. Robert Barker/Cornell University hide caption toggle caption Robert Barker/Cornell University Abu Qader, 18, came to the U.S. from
Where are we? In the sinuses, with some dancing green mucus. Rodale Kids hide caption toggle caption Rodale Kids Where are we? In the sinuses, with some dancing green mucus. Rodale Kids Dr. Howard Bennett creates elaborate Lego sculptures, juggles squishy balls during office visits and transforms exam gloves into water balloons, but it’s his
Guatemala’s President Jimmy Morales addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, at the United Nations headquarters. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Guatemala’s President Jimmy Morales addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, at the United Nations headquarters. Frank Franklin II/AP Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales
Wilmot Collins, the next mayor of Helena, Montana, came to the U.S. as a refugee during Liberia’s civil war. Refugees are “not bloodsuckers,” he says. “We are not just here to consume the resources. We provide for the economy.” xx for NPR hide caption toggle caption xx for NPR Wilmot Collins, the next mayor of
Puerto Rican merengue singer Joseph Fonseca says he wrote a holiday song about generators to bring joy to people suffering through a long hurricane recovery that has left thousands dependent on generators for power. Daniella Cheslow/NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniella Cheslow/NPR Puerto Rican merengue singer Joseph Fonseca says he wrote a holiday song about
Sam Haskell, seen at the Miss America pageant arrival ceremonies last August, in Atlantic City, N.J., stepped down as CEO of Miss America Organization after emails leaked by HuffPost on Thursday implicated him among other top leaders in the abuse of former pageant contestants. Mel Evans/AP hide caption toggle caption Mel Evans/AP Sam Haskell, seen
From left: Malebogo Molefhe, who uses a wheelchair because she was shot by her boyfriend, is a winner of the U.S. State Department’s 2017 International Women of Courage award. Dr. Eqbal Dauqan, shown in a lab at University Kebangsaan Malaysia, won a scholarship for refugees. Mira Rai of Nepal, one of the world’s top ultrarunners,
In 2003, a fire damaged the home of Um Shaham and her family. The diorama shows the car parked outside their dwelling in Mosul, Iraq. Rodney Nelson hide caption toggle caption Rodney Nelson In 2003, a fire damaged the home of Um Shaham and her family. The diorama shows the car parked outside their dwelling
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe (C) is escorted by U.S. Capitol Police before a meeting with members of the House Oversight and House Judiciary Committees on December 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe (C) is escorted by U.S. Capitol Police before
Melissa McCarthy’s Saturday Night Live impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer was one of the most viral moments of 2017. Will Heath/AP hide caption toggle caption Will Heath/AP Melissa McCarthy’s Saturday Night Live impression of White House press secretary Sean Spicer was one of the most viral moments of 2017. Will Heath/AP Despite