Cascading disasters push residents of a Nepalese valley to the brink
MELAMCHI, Nepal (AP) — In between the Himalayas' towering mountains, the town of Melamchi is no stranger to extreme weather, and its landscape bears the scars of years of floods…
Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players
The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths. Players are most at risk in the late summer months of August and September of suffering heat-related…
How Churchill embraces its title as polar bear capital of the world
CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — When polar bears started coming to Churchill, tourists did too. And then suddenly, polar bears began to appear everywhere — from artwork to cushion covers and…
The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
The Ashaninka of the Amonia River, inhabitants of the western Amazon, reclaimed their land from cattle ranchers 30 years ago.
How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained…
The Culture Corner: Enter Soweto Gospel Choir’s ‘House of Worship’
World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the South African gospel group's latest record, which recontextualizes classic club hits.
As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives
Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert
There’s a righteous fury to Mdou Moctar’s music, but also a reminder the good fight is always worth fighting.
Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83
The Grammy-winning musician, whose hit "Mas Que Nada" helped make him a global ambassador for Brazilian music, died after months battling the effects of long COVID.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
More than the physical harm, parents and child psychologists worry about the trend’s effects on girls’ mental health.