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  • Marchers hold placards and flags during a demonstration in Mexico City to protest against proposed judicial reforms on Sept. 1, 2024.
    A Constitutional Showdown in Mexico
    Eyder Peralta
    There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the judiciary. Opponents say the changes would weaken the judiciary's independence, but Mexicans elected a government with a super-majority, making these changes possible. Our correspondent in Mexico asks: in a democracy, what if the majority is wrong?
  • A Ukraine's Humvee armoured military vehicle drives past a burning car on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14.
    What is the Strategy Behind Ukraine's Assault Into Russia?
    Michel Martin
    Ukraine's attack into Russian territory surprised many. Including, it would seem, the Russians themselves. But what are the strategic goals Ukraine is hoping to achieve with this move? We hear from a retired U.S. lieutenant general.
  • Godfrey Otunge, commander of the Kenyan police in Haiti, attends a ceremony during a visit by Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille, to the base of the newly arrived Kenyan police force at their base in the Clercine neighborhood of Port-au-Prince on June 26. Kenyan police arrived in violence-ravaged Haiti on June 25 on a long-awaited mission to help wrest the Caribbean nation from powerful gangs.
    Can Kenyan Police Stabilize Haiti?
    Eyder Peralta
    The first 400 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti this week, part of a multinational force that will attempt to bring stability back the country. Gangs control most of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. But the Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as the same police force was firing on protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. We hear about what is happening both in Haiti and in Kenya.
  • Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) visit the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on Sep. 13, 2023.
    Russia's Putin Visits North Korea
    Charles Maynes
    Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a two-day state visit to North Korea meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. We explore how the two countries might cooperate, with NPR's correspondents in Moscow and Seoul.
  • A checkpoint at the entrance to Baram, where security has been heavily heightened since the war started on October 7, and rockets have been coming from Iran backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    Increased Fighting on the Israel-Lebanon Border
    Jane Arraf
    There are fears of a second full-on war igniting on Israel's northern border. Hezbollah, the group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran, has been trading fire with Israeli forces across the Israel-Lebanon border since Israel's conflict with Hamas began last October. Those exchanges of fire have hit new peaks recently. We hear from two NPR correspondents who each visited a side of that border.
  • Lagos, Nigeria's coastal megacity, is experiencing a population boom
    Emmanuel Akinwotu
    Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepared for the influx of those searching for a better life.
  • Lagos, Nigeria's coastal megacity, is experiencing a population boom
    Emmanuel Akinwotu
    Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepared for the influx of those searching for a better life.
  • A supporter gets the crowd amped up for opposition presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu at a campaign rally at a Hakka temple in Taiwan's Miaoli county<strong></strong> in November. The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.
    As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds
    Emily Feng
    The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.
  • Members of the pro-Taiwan independence Taiwan Solidarity Union march in downtown Taipei in support of Hong Kong protesters demanding more freedom and autonomy from China.
    Some Hong Kong Protesters Are Seeking Refuge In Taiwan. For Taiwan, It's Complicated
    Emily Feng
    The arrival of several Hong Kong protesters has revived debate over whether Taiwan can or should accept Chinese citizens seeking safety. Taiwan has no asylum laws and attempts to pass one have failed.
  • Sylvan Esso's second album, <em>What Now</em>, comes out April 28.
    Sylvan Esso On The Pressure To Make Magic — Again
    Ari Shapiro
    Once Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn became famous as Sylvan Esso, they immediately felt the burdens of replicating their success. Three years after their electro-pop debut, they're back with What Now.