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A money trader holds wads of cash on the street in Harare.

Mugabe's Gone, But Zimbabwe Still Has A Serious Cash Shortage

The lack of hard currency is a severe problem for the southern African nation.

St. Vincent performs at O2 Apollo Manchester in October 2017 in Manchester, England.

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+

This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

Scuba divers swim after visiting aviation wrecks from World War II off the coast of Rabaul on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.

Searching For The Past In The World War II Wrecks Of Papua New Guinea

The wrecks of World War II-era aircraft have become popular tourist sites, attracting divers, history buffs and visitors simply looking to find puzzle pieces from family members' pasts.

Moises, 17, left, and Jaime look down on the patchwork of neighborhoods outside San Pedro Sula, a city in Honduras where gang rivalries play out. The violence is so bad that "no one goes in" the neighborhoods, says photojournalist Tomas Ayuso. "Food delivery trucks, ambulances don't want to go in because they're afraid something will happen."

PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras

Photographer Tomas Ayuso captures the plight of Honduran youth struggling to survive in a violent country — and thinking about fleeing to stay alive.

Cilian Xiomara Santos, 23, with her son, Erlin Joel Santos, 5, and Olga Marina Peralta, 25, with her daughter, Sophie Yarai, 1. Both came from Honduras to seek asylum in the U.S.

PHOTOS: What It's Like On Both Sides Of The U.S.-Mexico Border's Busiest Crossing

The Rio Grande Valley is the busiest stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for crossing. NPR recently spent time on both sides of the border here, where immigration is part of everyday life.

A firefighter keeps watch Thursday on the Holy Fire, which has ravaged the Cleveland National Forest in Lake Elsinore, Calif. Authorities say they believe Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, is the arsonist who set the forest ablaze.

It's 'All Gonna Burn': As Holy Fire Rages, Authorities Find A Human Suspect

Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, faces a life sentence if convicted of igniting the Southern California blaze. The wildfire has forced more than 21,000 people to evacuate.

Gert Berliner packed this toy monkey in a suitcase when he fled for his life nearly 80 years ago. It's now part of the collection at the Jewish Museum Berlin.

A Toy Monkey That Escaped Nazi Germany And Reunited A Family

Gert Berliner packed a stuffed monkey when he fled the Nazis as a child. He kept the toy for more than a half century before donating it to a museum, an act that led to a remarkable discovery.

A crowd lines up to enter the Tennessee State Fair, which has come to Nashville for more than 150 years. The fair is usually held in the early fall.

A Love Letter To A Changing Nashville, In Photographs

In Nashville: Scenes from the New American South, photographer Heidi Ross and novelist Ann Patchett explore the multiple identities that shape their changing city.

How The Beatles And Jimi Hendrix Set Themselves Free — And Made Music History

Deluxe reissues of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' self-titled "White Album" celebrate their 50th anniversaries, and reveal the remarkable creative abandon behind them.

Rescue personnel search for people who may need help in Mexico Beach, Fla., on Thursday, one day after Hurricane Michael made landfall near the area.

Recovery Work Begins After Hurricane Michael Carves Through Florida Panhandle

Now a tropical storm, the system hit Virginia after striking North and South Carolina — two states that are still coping with the effects of flooding from Hurricane Florence.

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