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In a statement on its website Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said activist Chen Guangcheng would be allowed to apply to study abroad. Chen, who had escaped from house arrest, earlier said he wanted asylum in the U.S. But before that, he had told U.S. officials he would like to remain on Chinese soil.

Linda Tirado, 42, lost her eye and suffered a brain injury after being shot by Minneapolis police in 2020. The National Press Club said she developed dementia as a result and "is at life's end."

A report into sexual assault in one of India's most respected film industries has triggered a #MeToo-style reckoning.

Members of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, came to Washington D.C., to accept an award from Refugees International on Tuesday night. Manal Abazeed stopped by to talk to NPR's Ari Shapiro about her work.

Set during a uniquely stressful summer for one Nantucket family, Gabriella Burnham's second novel highlights the strong bonds between a mom and her daughters.

While the deep snowpack in California's mountains is easing drought concerns, there are still people in the state's rural Central Valley who don't have water running from their taps.

With Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Congress may push for change on several big education issues, including a rewrite of the law known as No Child Left Behind. But it's also clear that, even on classroom issues that seem to have bipartisan support — including Pre-K funding — Democrats and Republicans may have trouble compromising.

Robert Fico was shot multiple times and gravely wounded Wednesday, but his deputy prime minister said he believed Fico would survive.

Catherine Newman's novel Sandwich centers on a woman vacationing with her young adult children and her elderly parents. Julie Satow’s When Women Ran Fifth Avenue profiles three NYC department stores.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute about the Israeli court decision that lifts a military service exemption for ultra-orthodox men.