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As Nicaragua cracks down on dissenters and journalists, the U.S. has imposed sanctions and the Organization of American States branded Daniel Ortega's leftist government a dictatorship.

Thousands of civilians, soldiers and police were killed this year in suicide attacks, bombings and airstrikes. The lives and deaths of three Afghan men shed light on the challenges the country faces.

Election day delays kept polling stations open for hours after they were supposed to close in the capital Kinshasa, with one of the big issues attributed to new voting machines.

If you had to leave your home at a moment's notice, what would you take with you? Sidiqa Sidiqi tells NPR's Don Gonyea she concealed her first grade textbooks when she fled Kabul.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Linda Holmes of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast about what gave her joy this year.

The federal judge in Texas issued a stay on the health care law more than two weeks after ruling it unconstitutional due to a recent elimination of a tax penalty on uninsured people.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ruling alliance handily won Sunday's general election, and at least 17 people were killed during voting. The main opposition party rejects the results.

In the past few years, enthusiasts have touted coconut oil as the next great health food. But it contains high levels of saturated fat, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

Angela Merkel is still the chancellor of Germany and could stay in that job until 2021 — although you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, given the speculation over who is to be her successor.

Noel King talks to Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project, about the rise in hate crimes, and the outlook for 2019.