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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, and Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union at a press conference on Wednesday after a two-day conference on Afghanistan.

EU Will Send Afghans Back To An Increasingly Violent Home Country

A deal with the Afghan government paves the way for European countries to deport tens of thousands of asylum seekers back to Afghanistan, even as the security situation there worsens.

The satellite images provided by #withSyria shows the dramatic drop in lights at night in Syria between 2011 (left) and 2015 (right) with annotations by NPR.

Drawn-Out Syrian Civil War Spawns A Literal Dark Age

Once, Syria was a modern nation. Today, after five years of brutal conflict, 83 percent of the country's lights are out and life expectancies are 20 years shorter.

Trucks drive over the Friendship Bridge, from the North Korean town of Sinuiju to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Sept. 5. China says it will ban textile imports from North Korea.

China Moves To Limit Fuel, Textile Trade With North Korea

China accounts for the vast majority of North Korea's trade. President Trump has accused China of not doing enough to push back North Korea's nuclear program.

Single-use plastic bags like these are going to be phased out by Kroger supermarkets.

Attention, Shoppers: Kroger Says It Is Phasing Out Plastic Bags

The Kroger Co. includes major chains such as Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Food4Less and Pick 'n Save. Its goal is to eliminate all single-use plastic bags by 2025.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Tuesday ahead of his meeting with President Trump. Dutch customs officials say they seized 90,000 bottles of Russian vodka en route to the communist country. Such exports are prohibited under U.N sanctions.

Dutch Customs Seize 90,000 Bottles Of Russian Vodka Allegedly Bound For North Korea

The booze bust in Rotterdam comes on the eve of Kim Jong Un's meeting with President Trump in Vietnam and is a breach of U.N. sanctions banning the export of luxury goods to the communist country.

Steve Wood has been making hard cider for more than 20 years at Poverty Lane Orchards. He works on land purchased from his father almost 25 years ago, and his business, Farnum Hill Ciders, is seeing a recent growth in demand and production.

In New England, Hard Cider Stages A Comeback

Apple growers in New England are looking to hard cider as a way to beat dropping prices and foreign competition. The fermented cider was the drink of choice for the nation's founding fathers.

Music of Franz Schubert for his Birthday on the Next Fretworks

Austrian composer Franz Schubert was born on January 31, 1797, and I'll have a couple of his works on the next Fretworks, which happens to be on that…

A ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles in this Jan. 12, 2016.

Ohio State Expands Discounted Ride Share Program For Students

Ohio State University is starting a discounted rideshare program earlier than originally planned following pushback from students.

Farewell To Trumpet Legend David Mason

Musicians spend their entire lives perfecting the craft of making music. Some toil in relative obscurity as studio musicians, others have the opportunity…

Portage County saw an increase in COVID-19 cases, bringing the county up to red Level 3 on the state's COVID-19 alert map.

Morning Headlines: Portage Rises, Summit Drops on COVID-19 Alert Map; 2 Shot at Akron Football Game

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, September 18: Portage County rises, Summit drops on COVID-19 alert map 2 shot at Akron football game UA...

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