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Chile’s Indigenous fishermen say the salmon industry threatens their way of life

Reinaldo Caro unloads his catch from the shoreline of the Almirante Montt Gulf, Chilean Patagonia. John Bartlett for NPR hide caption toggle caption John Bartlett for NPR PUERTO NATALES, Chile — Out beyond Isla Focus, a bare island in the fjords an hour off the coast of Puerto Natales, southern Chile, the waves pick up

The many ways Ukraine carries out unprecedented drone attacks

Ukrainian troops prepare to launch a drone in eastern Ukraine on April 30. Throughout the war, Ukraine has carried out innovative drone attacks never seen before in combat. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine's recent attack on Russian warplanes was audacious, innovative and unprecedented. Ukraine's stealthy

Coco Gauff wins the French Open to claim her 2nd Grand Slam title

Coco Gauff celebrates after winning her women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Saturday. Thibuad Moritz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Thibuad Moritz/AFP via Getty Images Coco Gauff, the 21-year-old American tennis star, has defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open women's singles

Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage in Gaza

This undated photo provided by the Hostage's Family Forum shows Nattapong Pinta, with his wife and son. Hostage's Family Forum/AP hide caption toggle caption Hostage's Family Forum/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel said Saturday it had retrieved the body of a Thai hostage abducted into Gaza during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the

Trump’s travel ban includes Afghanistan, where thousands await U.S. resettlement

In this file photo from 2024, Taliban military helicopters fly to celebrate the third anniversary of Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, at the Bagram Air Base, in Bagram, Parwan province on August 14, 2024. President Trump banned the arrival of Afghan nationals to the U.S. with exceptions for those who have special immigrant visas. Ahmad Sahel

OpenAI takes down covert operations tied to China and other countries

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a conference in San Francisco this week. The company said it has recently taken down 10 influence operations that were using its generative artificial intelligence tools. Four of those operations were likely run by the Chinese government. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Chinese

How New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern broke the political mold

Enlarge this image Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern speaks during Cinema Cafe 2 during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards. Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern speaks during Cinema Cafe 2 during the 2025 Sundance Film Festival Awards.

Claims of war crimes in Gaza are ‘ridiculous,’ says adviser to Israeli government

Palestinians carry bags filled with food and humanitarian aid provided by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, June 3. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Allegations that Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza are "insane" and "ridiculous," an