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Seleka fighters pose for a photograph in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, on Nov. 25. The landlocked country has been gripped by violence since the mainly Muslim rebels seized power in the majority Christian country in March.

Violence Escalates In Central African Republic; U.N. OKs Troops

Amid growing fears of a potential genocide, the U.N. has approved military intervention in the former French colony.

Shaun White of Team USA waves goodbye after his final run in the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. He placed fourth in his final race.

Shaun White finishes 4th in men's halfpipe, wrapping up storied Olympic career

The 2022 Beijing Olympics are White's last competition as a professional snowboarder. He is the first, and only, snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals.

Mohsin Ikram drives a 1954 Austin-Healey across Pakistan. As the head of Pakistan's Vintage and Classic Car Club, he's doing it mostly because he loves the open road. But he also sees it as a statement against the turmoil that has made parts of the country no-go zones.

Driving Pakistan's Badlands In A Vintage British Convertible

The founder of Pakistan's classic car club hops in his 1954 Austin-Healey and drives from one end of the troubled country to the other with his wife and friends. Why? Mostly because it's fun, but also as a statement of defiance to those causing havoc in Pakistan.

U.S. To Face Ghana, Portugal And Germany In World Cup

The U.S. men's soccer team will face a tough road in next year's World Cup. They'll face Ghana, Portugal and Germany in the first round.

Memory Of Mandela Hangs Heavy At African Leaders' Summit

The news of Nelson Mandela's death came as dozens of African leaders gathered in Paris for a two-day summit on building peace and security across the continent. Though Mandela's death overshadowed other issues, it also reinforce participants' determination to make progress.

In Soweto, Mandela's Childhood Home Is Site Of Celebration

The great anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela died late Friday night in Johannesburg. South Africans woke up to the news this morning and crowds gathered outside the former Mandela family home in Soweto township. This is the home where he lived before he was arrested, before he was imprisoned for those long years, before he became an icon. The mood among the hundreds of people outside the house and on the surrounding blocks was anything but somber.

Trial Begins Monday For Ex-Minn. Officer Accused Of Killing George Floyd

Minneapolis is on edge with jury section set to begin in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He's the former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd.

'Until The World Shatters' Explores Jade's Role In Myanmar's Struggles

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author Daniel Combs about his book Until the World Shatters, which explores the connection between Myanmar's jade industry and a long-running civil war.

Brooklyn Nets Player Would Be First In NBA To Create Digital Currency Investment

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Shams Charania, senior NBA correspondent for The Athletic, about Spencer Dinwiddie's plan to create a digital investment channel — and what it means for his contract.

In A 2-Hour Prime-Time Interview, Oprah Talks To Meghan And Harry

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Kristen Meinzer, a royal watcher and author, about Oprah Winfrey's interview broadcast on CBS with Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the duke and duchess of Sussex.

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