A 92-year-old judge will take on the Maduro case. What do we know about him?
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heads to court again this week. The judge overseeing this case is longtime federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein. At 92 years old, Hellerstein is older than the average age of a federal judge by more than 20 years.
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A new Miss Universe is crowned, weeks after she left a pageant event in protest
This year's Miss Universe competition, held in Bangkok, was marred by a series of dramatic incidents, from a contestant's livestreamed walkout to a now former judge's allegations of rigging. -
Surf's down! Munich, until now an inland surfing hotspot, has lost its biggest wave
Munich's famous river wave, the Eisbachwelle, vanished after a dredging in early November. Authorities are working to resurrect the beloved wave but impatient surfers have also tried their own methods. -
Israel's president says 'shocking' settler violence against Palestinians must end
Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. -
Why more than 1,000 musicians are boycotting Israel with 'No Music for Genocide'
Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel. -
Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice
Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security. -
Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears' attention
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. -
The chess federation accuses a former champion of harassing a rival who died
The game's governing body has filed a complaint against Vladimir Kramnik. Other players say he spent months making unproven allegations of cheating against Daniel Naroditsky, who died last month. -
Typhoon Fung-wong leaves 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced in the Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the Philippines after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million.
