The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to 383 in 2024, including over 180 in Gaza.

Generations of spectators and competitors take over a small hamlet in Western N.Y. each summer to participate in a motorsport with roots in farming: the tractor pull.

A long lasting drought and severeheat this summer, compounded with government mismanagement of the countrys dams have led to an impending water crisis in Iran. Officials are warning that Irans ten million residents might run out of water in a matter of weeks. We hear how this has happened and what it means for Iranians.

Israeli ex-military intelligence chief said Gaza's high death toll is "necessary" to send a message to Palestinians

Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.

Growing up with immigrant parents, first in Canada and then in the U.S., Yang was "obsessed" with pop culture and Saturday Night Live. Now he's up for an Emmy for his performances on the venerated sketch series.

Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under mandatory evacuation orders, as the National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Erin could bring tall waves topping 15 to 20 feet.

We at PlanetMoney and The Indicator are always reading for our stories (and also for fun), and so today we're sharing some favorite recommendations that fit the summer vibe.

With large parts of the country under opposition control amid an ongoing civil war, analysts warn that election logistics could prove challenging.

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.

The novel Women Seated is a thriller about a nanny for a rich family and a kidnapping gone awry. It's the first in a new effort to redefine the types of Chinese literature get translated into English.

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Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.

Authorities have warned of more deluges and possible landslides between now and Tuesday. Heavy monsoon rains have lashed the country since June and killed more than 600.

A dark horse centrist, Sen. Rodrigo Paz, drew more votes than the right-wing front-runners, although not enough to secure an outright victory, early results showed.

The English actor was best known for starring as the arch-villain in the original Superman films and for depicting the title character in Billy Budd.

Air Canada will resume flights Monday evening, claiming the union illegally directed flight attendants to defy a return-to-work order.

In small town Washington where hydropower is plentiful data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited and some worry about long-term sustainability.

Alieu Kamara is the first and only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone. "Before Dr. Kamara, there was no hope," said professor Kehinde Oluwadiya of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex.

Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.

West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 Guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio says it will send 150 in the coming days, marking a significant escalation of the federal intervention.

The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.

Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.