The attacks came at a time when Afghanistan was under harsh Taliban rule, isolated from the world and on the verge of famine. Reporter Hannah Bloch, who was in Kabul on Sept. 11, recalls the day.

The pro-immigration leader is facing backlash at home and abroad after roughly 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave.

For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

The Nieman Fellows in the Class of 2026 have awarded the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism to two Palestinian journalists in Gaza: Anas Baba, a reporter for National Publ...

The fourth winter of Russia's war on Ukraine has been the most brutal in recent times, with heat and electricity blackouts lasting for days as Russia repeatedly attacks Ukraine's energy grid.

The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.

The National Press Club is offering a complimentary three-month guest membership to Washington, D.C.–area journalists who have been laid off in 2026 — a way to stay connected to community, resources, ...

The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage

NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.

The French president presented Ali Akbar with one of the French government's highest honors on Wednesday evening. Akbar has sold Le Monde for decades in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris.

Pakistan’s government has stepped up the use of in absentia convictions and arrest warrants against Pakistani journalists living overseas since late 2025, highlighting an escalating crackdown by Prime...

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This."

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Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

NPR's reporters on the choices and challenges of writing obituaries.

NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning Pentagon reporter and former USMC press officer reflect on the latest restrictions from Hegseth’s DOD.

In a statement issued on October 6, 2025, the American Academy of Diplomacy announced that the winners of the 2025 Ross Media Award for Reporting and Commentary on the Practice of American Diplomacy a...

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

Karachi Press Club says her legacy will "continue to inspire generations of journalists”.

Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television's most honored journalists, has died at 91.

The U.S. House plans to vote Thursday on a rescission bill that would claw back two years of funding for the public media system.