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Syrian demonstrators wave the national flag during a demonstration in the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on Sunday, asking for the Syrian army's protection as Turkey threatens to carry out a fresh offensive following the U.S. decision to withdraw troops.

'We Will Curse Them As Traitors': Syrian Kurds React To U.S. Troop Withdrawal Plan

After President Trump's decision to pull out U.S. troops, residents of northeastern Syria tell NPR they feel betrayed. Syrians, led by Kurdish fighters, have lost thousands in the fight against ISIS.

Ed Mabaya on his parents' farm in Zimbabwe.

Opinion: I Gave A Spur-Of-The-Moment Christmas Gift And Asked Myself A Hard Question

I had gone home to rural Zimbabwe for the holiday. In the village shop, two skinny young boys came in to buy cooking oil and bread. They hoped to use any leftover change to buy treats.

The U.S. Capitol Rotunda stands empty on Monday, a result of the partial government shutdown. The shutdown has affected the administration of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired Friday at midnight.

Violence Against Women Act Expires Because Of Government Shutdown

Lawmakers planned to extend the law, but it expired on Friday. Payment requests from VAWA-funded programs will be delayed until the law is reauthorized, but grants already given will not be affected.

Missing Children's Group Seeks Help In Finding Columbus Teen

On this Christmas Eve, authorities are reminding Columbus residents about a teenager that's been missing since December 10th. 14-year-old Cherokee Ray was…

Actor Kevin Spacey Faces Felony Charges For Alleged Sexual Assault

Last year, a former Massachusetts news anchor accused Spacey of assaulting her teenage son in 2016. Spacey's arraignment is scheduled for next month at the Nantucket District Court.

An overwhelming majority of evangelical Christians continue to support President Trump, despite allegations of infidelity.

For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump

Evangelicals in 2018 had to defend their views on sexual sin, given their willingness to overlook Donald Trump's infidelity and reports of sexual misconduct by their own pastors.

Driver Who Crashed Into Local Church Won't Be Cited

Columbus police are not citing a 92-year-old driver who lost control of her vehicle and crashed through the wall of a church on Sunday. Investigators…

Children select a snack at St Claret's school in the southern Indian village of Karumathur. And then it's up to them whether to do the right thing and pay up.

How Do You Teach Kids To Be Honest?

At St. Claret's School in India, snack time is time for an ethical decision. Students could toss a few coins in the box — or just take the food and walk away.

Sharon Sakamoto, 75, was born inside a prison camp after the U.S. government used census data to locate and wrongfully incarcerate people of Japanese descent during World War II. She and her sisters are among the Japanese-Americans who are speaking out against the citizenship question the Trump administration plans to add to the 2020 census.

Some Japanese-Americans Wrongfully Imprisoned During WWII Oppose Census Question

In the 1940s, the U.S. government used census data to locate and wrongfully incarcerate Japanese-Americans. Some are now speaking out against plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Cinema Classics Jan 3, '19 Favs of 2018

John and Johnny offer their favorite films of 2018.Films Reviewed: Our Favorites of 2018with co-hosts John DeSando and Johnny DiLorettoAward-winning…

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