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One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that has left at least 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.

Thousands of students around the world — and across the U.S. — skipped school on Friday to protest inaction on climate change.

The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.

A 3-year-old girl is feared dead after Friday's attack. New Zealand's prime minister has said most of the victims may be migrants and refugees.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with a multinational group of Muslims to get their reaction to the shootings in New Zealand: Tahir Nawaz, Mohamed Labidi, Mona Eltahawy, and Johari Abdul-Malik.

A new study on maternal mortality finds that the death rate is up to 50 times higher in many African countries than in high-income countries.

Bills to abolish the death penalty are being debated in state legislatures across the country. In Colorado, a couple of lawmakers have a very personal connection to this political lightning rod.

As luck would have it, NPR reported plenty of stories this past year of people who have been fortunate — whether by gaining something good, or escaping something bad. Here are seven "lucky" tales.

Torrential rain led to flash floods and landslides that swept away homes, buildings and people. Rescuers continue to search for survivors as waters recede in one of the poorest parts of the country.

Ethiopia's Transport Minister said a preliminary review of the flight data from last week's plane crash reveals "clear similarities" in that accident and the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX last October.