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An Amnesty International researcher says refugees traveling through Europe -- and the countries they cross -- are unprepared for the winter.

German police say the man who killed nine people at a shopping mall on Friday was an 18-year-old student who they believe was acting alone. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Daniel Estrin.

The Justice Department weighs in on an Idaho case, arguing that homeless people should not be charged with crimes for sleeping outdoors when there is not enough housing in their communities.

Cyclone Idai left nearly 2 million people in need of aid, according to humanitarian agencies. The United Nations is making an emergency appeal for $282 million to help the victims in Mozambique.

More than 400 people have been killed from the storm and subsequent flooding across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

More than 12 million pounds of meat are now included in the recall. Officials say some 250 people have been sickened. They fear contaminated beef may remain in people's freezers.

The number of people infected by the coronavirus in some of Brazil's poorest and most vulnerable neighborhoods could be 30 times higher than the officially registered count, according to researchers.

A new multi-media ad campaign in Milwaukee County aims to convince hesitant people to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

A 40-year tradition brings people to Madison's capitol square to enjoy food, friends and an array of music.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Gothataone Moeng about her first collection of short stories, "Call and Response." They involve Botswanan characters caught between tradition and modernity.