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Desperate Cities Consider 'Safe Injection' Sites For Opioid Users

Opioids were a main driver in roughly 1,200 drug overdose deaths in Philadelphia last year. That's four times the city's murder rate. It's time, some officials say, to supervise, not criminalize.

Torn flags fly at a traffic circle in Raqqa, Syria, where ISIS declared it had taken the city in 2013 and the Syrian Democratic Forces declared victory in October.

'Immediate Needs' In Syria After ISIS: USAID Chief Visits Devastated Raqqa

Mark Green, the top U.S. aid official, visited Raqqa Monday with CENTCOM Commander Joseph L. Votel. The U.S., which backs rebel forces, has given $875 million in "stabilization" aid to Syria.

Antonio Martinez, his son Ramon Mendoza, 10, and the rest of their family are facing tough choices in the next few days. Live near a landslide in Union Gap, pile in with already crowded family, or pay a lot of money for a new home.

Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide Emergency Is Over, But For Some Displaced Residents It's Just Begun

The emergency is over for now at Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima, Washington. The state says a major, sudden landslide is no longer imminent and Yakima...

Soohorang (left) the mascot of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and Bandabi, mascot of the Paralympics, welcome visitors to the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, one of many facilities that has been reworked for the games.

Olympic Host Pyeongchang Steps Into The Global Spotlight

With a population of just over 40,000 people, Pyeongchang has Buddhist temples and a reputation as a rural mountain retreat with a healthful climate. But it wants a reputation as a sports mecca.

Advocate Weighs In On How Gun Control Debate Is Being Received By Gun Rights Community

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Glasco, founder of the organization Legally Armed America, about how the renewed debate over gun control is being received in the gun rights community.

Russian girls stand next to photos of Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the opening of the Sports House, set up to support the Russian delegation of the 2018 Winter Olympics, in Gangneung on Feb. 9.

What It's Like to Visit Russia's 'Sports House' At The Pyeongchang Olympics

In the shadow of a doping scandal, Russian athletes, friends and fans are gathering at a hospitality venue during the Winter Games. "No alcohol," a man at the door warns visitors.

Wildlife poaching and capturing ploughshare tortoises from the wild to sell as exotic pets has brought the species toe-to-toe with extinction. A single tortoise can fetch $4,000 on the black market.

PHOTOS: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us

And the well-being of humans could suffer if the species go extinct. The images are from the new book Endangered by Tim Flach.

Christine Thompson plays music on her phone for her kids at their rental home in Milwaukee. The family is facing eviction in the next week or two.

As Temperatures Fall, No Halt To Evictions Across Most Of The Country

Some countries, such as France, Austria and Poland, prohibit removing people from their homes during cold weather but that's not the case in the United States.

Sgt. 1st Class A.G. Shaw has been a military mortician throughout his 25 years in the Army. He says it's time to move on. "It's not like the movies. We don't die pretty," he says.

The Delicate And Draining Task Of Tending To America's Fallen Troops

Sgt. 1st Class A.G. Shaw has been a military mortician throughout America's long wars. Now he says it's time for him to move on. "It's not like the movies. We don't die pretty," he says.

The Big Political Stories Of 2018

NBC News White House Correspondent Geoff Bennett talks with NPR's David Greene about what to watch for as some of biggest political stories of 2017 continue unfolding into the new year.

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