Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants has begun. Pakistan's security forces dispersed protesters in the capital. Trump tariffs aim to stop fentanyl from entering the U.S.
Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin, where he covers the human stories of a vast region reckoning with its past while it tries to guide the world toward a brighter future. From his base in the heart of Europe, Schmitz has covered Germany's levelheaded management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of right-wing nationalist politics in Poland and creeping Chinese government influence inside the Czech Republic.
Tracy Sielega's last day as a customer service agent for Hawaiian Airlines in Seattle is this Friday. She was terminated for violating the company's tattoo policy. The Conversation talked to her about how she is asking the company to rethink its policy.
Singer Sophia Stark is excited to return home for the holidays to sing with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra in this weekend's Hapa Holiday Extravaganza. A student at The Manhattan School of Music in New York City, Stark grew up around the HSO with her parents, violinist Darel Stark and singer Georgine Stark. She invites everyone to join the special holiday celebration at Hawaiʻi Theatre on Dec. 7, featuring local favorites, sing-alongs, and special guest appearances.