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Those who were helped by Portugal's consul general, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, during World War II assemble outside the former Portuguese consulate in Bordeaux. Sousa Mendes issued 10,000 visas to Jews including Stephen Rozenfeld (center front, in blue), George Helft (center front, in white) and Lissy Jarvik (third from right), before being recalled and dismissed from the diplomatic service.

'Portugal's Schindler' Is Remembered, Decades After His Lifesaving Deeds

Descendants of Jews who escaped Nazi-occupied France recently gathered to honor Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese diplomat who issued some 30,000 visas to Jews and others before he was recalled.

Swing Shift voters, a group of swing voters in swing states who NPR is routinely speaking with through the next several months. Clockwise from top left: Lee from Nevada, Michelle from Michigan, Wally from Georgia, Jason from North Carolina, Evan from Wisconsin, Gerald from Georgia, Colleen, John and Theresa from Pennsylvania.

These swing voters are adding high gas prices into their political calculations

As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it has an impact on their personal finances.

A U.S. Navy ship, the USS Rafael Peralta, takes part in a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 24. The photo was provided by U.S. Central Command.

6 months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo

When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.

A construction vehicle enters Intel's One Ohio manufacturing site through a gate. Mounds of dirt rise on the horizon, and dozens of tall construction cranes tower over a partially built building.

Slow progress continues at Intel's New Albany semiconductor fab, still set to open by 2031

Intel said the Ohio One campus is still a “critical part” of its long-term manufacturing strategy, but it continues to adjust project timelines based on customer demand.

A baby-food jar packed with gunpowder and ball bearings found in a field in La Venta, Colombia. Improvised explosive devices such as this were commonly used during the decades-long conflict between the FARC rebels and the Colombian government.

Bombs In Baby Food Jars Are Just One Part Of Colombia's Land Mine Problem

Now that the rebels and the government have reached a peace deal, the slow process of de-mining is underway.

Freedom a la Cart Cafe + Bakery + Catering in downtown Columbus employs survivors of sex trafficking and provides supportive services.

Ohio politicians keep promise to rebuke Les Wexner by donating $200K in campaign contributions

Freedom a la Cart, a downtown Columbus cafe that employs sex trafficking survivors, was one of several organizations that politicians donated to this year.

Steam and pollution emerge from a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming. The Environmental Protection Agency under President Trump is taking a new approach to regulating air pollution. In a reversal from previous policy, the EPA will not put a dollar value on potential health benefits from regulations. Critics say that could make it easier to roll back regulations.

The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.

Parents Staying Home With Kids For Remote Learning May Be Eligible For PUA

Parents and other caregivers of children who are learning at home while schools are closed – even for part of the week – can receive weekly cash benefits, regardless of whether they would normally qualify for unemployment. That’s according to guidance released at the end of August from the U.S. Department of Labor about who is eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The program, part of the federal government’s COVID-19 relief plan, is aimed at those affected by the virus who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits.

Middlebury College in Vermont suspended a study abroad program in Russia at the end of February citing safety concerns, urging the 12 students to return home. Among them was Zavier Ridgley, who was studying in Moscow when he was told to book a flight home quickly. Here, he stands for a self-portrait in front of Moscow State University in January.

U.S. colleges are cutting their partnerships and financial ties with Russia

Colleges are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research partnerships and cutting investments as part of a global wave of condemnation over the invasion of Ukraine.

Students attend a pre-K class at P.S. 124 in New York City on Jan 13, 2021. A new report found enrollment drops at state-based preschool programs during the 2020-2021 school year.

The pandemic erased a decade of public preschool gains

An annual review of state-based preschool programs found big drops in enrollment and state funding in the 2020-2021 school year.

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