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Activist Sufian Khatun worries that more frequent cyclones, triggered by climate change, will make her community in Bangladesh uninhabitable. Storm surges bring saline water into the river in the southwest part of the country where she lives, taking a toll on agriculture and the drinking water supply.

PHOTOS: Cyclones and salty water are a threat. These women are finding solutions

Storms come more often and the sea is rising, says an activist in Bangladesh. Crops are being ruined. Here's how one village is handling the situation.

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister in Afghanistan's new Taliban-run Cabinet, speaks at a September 2021 news conference in Kabul.

Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States.

Chief medical officer wants a more resilient health care system

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. David Marcozzi, Chief Medical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center, about hospital capacity amid the current COVID-19 surge.

4 years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico power grid remains in poor shape

NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Eliván Martínez Mercado about the state of Puerto Rico's power grid years after Hurricane Maria devastated it.

People line up to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing site in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. More than 1 million Americans tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

More than 1 million Americans were diagnosed with COVID over the long holiday weekend

The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate.

Carol Bouvard of Switzerland during training for the Mixed Team Aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and World Championships on in 2019. Mixed team aerials is a new event at the Beijing Winter Olympics this year.

Here are the 7 new Olympic events to watch in Beijing

The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Beijing, China. And viewers will be able to tune into a series of new events appearing at the Games.

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo over his role helping his brother

Documents show CNN's Chris Cuomo played an active role in helping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo deal with sexual misconduct allegations. The revelations have spurred scrutiny of the star and network.

Iraqi Envoy Evaluates Violence at Home

Police say gunmen assassinated a top Foreign Ministry official in Iraq Saturday, a death that came on the heels of a car bombing that claimed several more lives. Iraq's U.N. ambassador, Samir Sumaidaie, tells Jacki Lyden about the mounting toll of civilian casualties in his homeland.

Fumio Kishida, second left, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks after placing a red paper rose on an LDP candidate's name to indicate a victory in the upper house election.

Shinzo Abe's party scores a major victory in Japan's election

The victory may be propelled by what is seen as a wave of sympathy votes in a country still reeling from the shock of the former prime minister's assassination.

'Soft Dangerous' Blues from Chris Whitley

Bluesman Chris Whitley's career has flourished in the indie-label world of shoestring budgets and creative freedom, and he has an intensely devoted following on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, Whitley has a new album called Soft Dangerous Shores. It's a collaboration with renowned producer/engineer Malcolm Burn. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers interviewed Whitley and has this profile.

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