At the American University of Beirut where up to 1,600 rescued cats roam the campus. Sponsor Message SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In Lebanon, a historic university offers not just an education in the heart of Beirut, but an unusual sanctuary for cats abandoned dur... See more
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In Lebanon, a historic university offers not just an education in the heart of Beirut, but an unusual sanctuary for cats abandoned during war and economic hardship. NPR's Jane Arraf and Jawad Rizkhallah bring us this report on the Amer... See more
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In Lebanon, a historic university offers not just an education in the heart of Beirut, but an unusual sanctuary for cats abandoned during war and economic hardship. NPR's Jane Arraf and Jawad Rizkhallah bring us this report on the Amer... See more
U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Copyright 2026 NPR U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran. Copyright 2026 NPR Congress has eliminated all funding for... See more
Syrian-American cantor Henry Hamra at the Central Synagogue of Aleppo, once the center of a thriving Jewish community in the northern Syrian city. The Syrian government transferred control of Jewish sites in December to Hamra's Jewish heritage organizatio... See more
