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Betina Petit-Frere of Haiti controls the ball against Alessia Russo of England during the teams' opening game at the Women's World Cup in Brisbane, Australia on July 22, 2023. Haiti is one of eight newcomers at the tournament this year.

The Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams this year. Has the quality suffered?

A record 32 countries are participating in this year's Women's World Cup - up from 24. When FIFA announced the increase in 2019, people were worried the quality of the soccer tournament would suffer.

Jacqueline Trejo, mayor of Macuelizo, walks past one of the town's murals. The pink flowering tree that's depicted is the source of the town's name. She wanted to improve the quality of life there but lacked the funds to fulfill her plans.

A Honduras mayor gambled on a plan for her town. She got 80 guitars ... and a lot more

Mayor Suyapa Jaqueline Trejo wanted music education for the youth of Macuelizo and a better quality of life for her town. Her municipality was strapped for cash. So she came up with a novel idea.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) shows off his inked finger, standing next to his wife Bun Rany, left, after voting a ballot at a polling station in Takhmua in Kandal province, southeast Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Hun Sen's party claims a win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed

Longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party was assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression any real opposition.

A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, Saturday, July 22, 2023. A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.

19,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages on the Greek island of Rhodes

Scores of wildfires are burning across Greece. A wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes has forced authorities to order an evacuation of sites including seaside resorts full of tourists.

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and has been living on his own in the U.S.

An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Old City of Jerusalem in May 2023.

Israel's Netanyahu is hospitalized to receive a pacemaker

In a short statement, Netanyahu's office said Israel's leader would be placed under sedation. A top deputy, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, was to stand in for him.

Thousands of Israelis march along a highway toward Jerusalem in protest of plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, near Abu Gosh, Israel, on Saturday.

Hundreds of thousands march in Israel against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of protesters marched into Jerusalem and hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv and other cities.

Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.

Black Opry founder Holly G. is fighting for Black country music to be recognized

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Black Opry founder Holly G. about Jason Aldean's latest single and the fight to recognize Black contributions to country music.

A week after ending the grain deal, Russia is bombing Ukrainian ports carrying grain

The United Nations says Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports pose a threat to the global food market. The U.S. is seeking to safeguard Ukrainian grain shipments.

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