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Ambassador Nikki Haley is a Republican presidential candidate campaigning before the Iowa caucuses in Nevada, Iowa. 12/18/2023 Photo by John Pemblre

Nikki Haley says U.S. 'won’t survive' second term of Trump

The Republican presidential candidate is upping her appearances in Iowa as the Jan. 15 caucuses draw near. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor held one of her town halls in Nevada.

Supporters of Northview Village Nursing Home gather in St. Louis on Tuesday to show support for displaced residents and the employees left jobless by the facility's sudden closure.

A St. Louis nursing home closes suddenly, prompting wider concerns over care

The displacement of 170 nursing home residents is raising questions and renewing concerns over care facilities and the steep challenges families and frontline workers face in the care system.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's actions on and around Jan. 6 disqualify him from the presidency and from appearing on the state's 2024 primary ballot.

Colorado's Supreme Court disqualified Trump from the state ballot. What happens now?

Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of the U.S. Supreme Court by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Legal experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.

A Federal Police officer speaks into his radio as he and a colleague track down a group of migrants who illegally crossed the border from Poland into Germany, southeast of Berlin, Oct. 11. On Wednesday, European Union leaders hailed a major breakthrough in talks on new rules to control migration.

The EU agrees on a migration deal, but critics warn of possible rights abuses

The European Union agreed on a major overhaul of rules that many hope will address challenges posed by migrant arrivals in the last decade. Critics warn the reforms may weaken asylum-seekers' rights.

Up First briefing: Trump disqualified from Colorado primary ballot; Congo elections

Colorado's Supreme Court disbarred Trump from appearing on its 2024 primary ballot. Millions of Congolese head to polls to elect a new president amid a displacement crisis.

Mulikat Okanlawon of Nigeria contracted noma when she was a child. The gangrenous infection ate away at the flesh and bone in her face. She survived and has had surgery to repair scars left by the disease. Today she works at the Sokoto Noma Hospital, guiding noma patients on the road to recovery.

A rare and neglected flesh-eating disease finally gets some attention

It's called noma. It's a potentially fatal bacterial infection. And it's been so neglected that it wasn't even on the official WHO list of Neglected Tropical Disease — until now.

Congolese head to the polls to elect their next president

Millions of Congolese will vote for a new president Wednesday, with hopes for a peaceful election. The Democratic Republic of Congo has vast mineral wealth, but is impacted by poverty and conflict.

Queen Elizabeth II, as portrayed by Olivia Colman (left) Imelda Staunton (center) and Claire Foy (right).

As 'The Crown' ends, Imelda Staunton tells NPR that 'the experiment paid off'

Imelda Staunton was the third actress to portray Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, which is ending its six-season run.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.

Georgia redistricting tests if the Voting Rights Act protects 'coalition districts'

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

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