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.
The Urban Land Institute of Northwest Arkansas will host its 2025 Place Summit on Nov. 12 in Fayetteville. University of Washington professor Gregg Colburn discusses housing policy, public investment and what Northwest Arkansas can learn from other growing regions.
SLS Community, a nonprofit serving neurodivergent adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will host its 5K Dash and Fun Run on Nov. 8 at Kessler Mountain Regional Park in Fayetteville.
Jazz vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman joins drummer Darrell Green and his quartet for a performance at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville as part of the Starlight Jazz Club series.