ZAQS.ORG

Subscribe to NPR's Up First Email

2 years ago

What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history

5 hours ago

Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack

8 hours ago

Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election

9 hours ago

What life under U.S. sanctions looks like for one ICC judge

10 minutes ago

State of the World from NPR

2 years ago

American forces made a formal exit from Iraq with a low-key ceremony. It marks the end of an era that began over 23 years ago with President George Bush's "shock and awe" invasion. The U.S. military has actually been in Iraq for much of the last 35 years, and the country is still facing an uncertain future.

19 hours ago

Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

20 hours ago

Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps

1 day ago

A midair stabbing on a flight to Israel is being investigated as possible terrorism

5 hours ago

Up First Newsletter

2 years ago

U.S. forces exit Iraq amid Iran war. And, SCOTUS revives Trump deportation policy

1 day ago

Middle East conflict

1 year ago

The U.S. military withdraws from Iraq over 2 decades after its invasion

1 day ago

Retired general who led troops in Iraq warns U.S. exit may give Iran, ISIS an opening

1 day ago

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home

1 day ago

U.S. demands action on Nicaraguan decision to end elections

1 day ago

Sources & Methods

1 day ago

Europe on edge from threats of Russia's growing escalation. Can NATO defend itself?

1 day ago

U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry

14 days ago

Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit

2 days ago

Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened

2 days ago

As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

2 days ago

Where is Austin Tice?: The escape

2 days ago

Turkey's burgeoning defense industry, soft cultural power and role as conflict mediator are growing its influence in the Middle East. As dynamics with Iran, Gaza and the U.S. shift, Turkey is positioning itself as a new regional power.

2 days ago

What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo

3 days ago

5 men arrested near a U.S.-run base bailed as UK police probe if there's an Iran link

2 days ago

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis

3 days ago

South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week

4 days ago

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

4 days ago