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After the deadly terrorist attacks on the USS Cole and French tanker Limburg, many feared that Yemen would become al Qaeda's next base of operations. It hasn't... yet. But growing repression, corruption and lack of services are prompting fear that anger at the regime could play into the hands of al Qaeda supporters.

The U.S. government announces that it is expanding efforts to test wild and domestic birds for the deadly Asian bird-flu virus. Experts say it is a matter of when, not if, the virus arrives in the United States. We visit two Maryland chicken farms to see how U.S. farmers are preparing for the threat.

Many companies are calling employees back on-site now that the pandemic is winding down. They're also being flexible to keep workers who appreciate the comforts and conveniences of working from home.

Here is how the history of NATO, Russia and Ukraine got so complicated.

Migrants from Hong Kong are looking to escape Beijing's grip for the safety of Great Britain, which ruled Hong Kong until the handover to China in 1997. The U.K. has set up a generous visa program.

The Dropout is about Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder recently convicted of misleading her investors. But at its best, it's about everyone who let it happen.

Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro sits down with NPR and talks about his time in a guerrilla group and proposals to tackle poverty and climate change.

A redrawn Phoenix-area district represented by Rep. Greg Stanton is ground zero for the kind of race Democrats need to win in order to keep control of the House.

It's been a dramatic, pivotal week in the Syrian war. Just one rebel group is left in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus. Some have fled their homes while others say they haven't given up yet.

Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, about where U.S. troops are deployed — including at the southern border.