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Deborah Veres, a single mom and a social studies teacher on the Navajo Nation in Arizona, talks about what's been keeping her up at night and how those anxieties will drive her vote in November.

To some, the Vietnam memorial is a sacred space and a fitting place for deceased veterans. But the National Park Service says it's not equipped to care for the remains that are being left there.

Los Angeles has a large and growing homeless population. A program called rapid rehousing gets people into homes quickly. But it isn't a long-term fix to the region's larger housing crisis.

For Ahmad Chahabi, reaching the safety of Germany was only the first step. Today he's drawing from his own experience to help the newly arrived.

On Oct. 3, 1951, one of Major League Baseball's greatest moments took place. In the bottom of the 9th inning, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4, winning the National League Pennant. Batter Bobby Thomson's three-run homer became legendary. Deborah Amos talks to writer Joshua Prager, who reveals that the Giants had an unusual home-field advantage.

In Jerusalem, the brother of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is calling for a U.S. investigation to provide answers on how his sister was killed while covering an Israeli military raid.

The U.S. and other countries put sanctions on Haitian gangsters and a corrupt politician. But as Haiti combats hunger, cholera and gangs, many want Haitian solutions — not a foreign troop deployment.

Despite being welcomed by European neighbors, for most Ukrainians, it's not enough to build a new life. Many are caught in a cycle of repeated uprooting, displacement and return.

Of the 177 environmental activists killed around the world last year, 60 were murdered in Colombia, says the advocacy group Global Witness. In most cases, no one is tried or convicted.

The Israeli military vows to stamp out Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian fighters tell NPR they are willing to die to resist Israeli occupation.