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Haitian migrants in Necoclí, Colombia, walk toward boats that will take them to the town of Acandí, across the Gulf of Urabá. The boats can't keep up with the number of Haitians looking to travel from Colombia through the jungle to Panama to eventually reach the U.S.

Thousands of Haitians prepare to trek through Panama's jungle and on to the U.S.

Haitian migrants are camped out on the beaches of this Colombian town, which is a stopover before the Darién Gap leading to Panama. They hope the United States will take them in.

In December, the Taliban banned female students from attending university. Some of them are turning to online options. Above: Afghan female students attend Kabul University in 2010.

The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban

The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that comes with its own set of problems.

Travelers wearing face masks with their luggage head to the immigration counter at the departure hall at Lok Ma Chau station following the reopening of crossing border with mainland China, in Hong Kong, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relies nearly entirely on fees to operate.

Immigration fees may go up and green card applicants could be hard hit

Facing a budget crunch, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is planning to raise the cost of applications. Attorneys say it could make green cards harder to obtain for working class immigrants.

Richard Armitage Says Starting In 2002, The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage about the moments the U.S. could have withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the cost of its 20-year military presence there.

Richard Armitage Says Starting In 2002, The U.S. Could Have Left Afghanistan

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage about the moments the U.S. could have withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the cost of its 20-year military presence there.

In a still frame from video first responders use a gurney to remove an injured man from the scene of a shooting Saturday in Burlington, Vt. The Burlington Police Department arrested Jason J. Eaton, suspected in the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent, who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering near the University of Vermont campus Saturday evening.

A suspect in the shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent in Vermont pleads not guilty

Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of three men of Palestinian descent who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering near the University of Vermont Saturday evening.

Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague Saturday. Zeman has opposed immigration and supports closer ties with Russia.

Pro-Russian Czech President Milos Zeman Wins Second Term

Zeman was an early supporter of Donald Trump in the U.S. election. He's opposed Muslim immigration to the Czech Republic and wants closer relations with Russia and China.

Pakistan's Musharraf Cleared to Keep Army Post

Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf can run for another term while holding on to his post as army chief, the country's Supreme Court said. The move angered opposition leaders, who had been demanding he relinquish control of the military.

Sunday Puzzle: H.R. You Ready to Play the Puzzle?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WESA listener Alice Doolittle of Pittsburgh, PA and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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