Emily Ochsenschlager

Mohamed Hamza, a Bronx-based cellphone shop owner, is a U.S. citizen from Yemen. His 3-year-old son is also a U.S. citizen, but Hamza's wife and another child are not â and have not received visas to travel to the U.S. Hamza's wife and the two children are stuck for now in Djibouti.

Families Divided: President Trump's Travel Ban Strands Some U.S. Citizens Abroad

Steve Inskeep, Emily Ochsenschlager, Arezou Rezvani

Trying to flee the war in Yemen, some U.S. passport holders are stuck in Djibouti due to slow immigration processes and the Trump administration's ban on travel from countries including Yemen.

Mia Canada of Atlanta puts the finishing touches on a hand-wrapped gift.

5 Gift Wrapping Tips From A Pro

Emily Ochsenschlager

Professional gift wrapper Mia Canada shares a few tips for making holiday wrapping a cinch — even at the eleventh hour.

International headlines

On The Streets Of Tehran, Searching For Signs Of Economic Improvement

Steve Inskeep, Emily Ochsenschlager, Arezou Rezvani

Steve Inskeep takes the subway around Tehran — meeting ordinary Iranians along the way. Many are skeptical about whether recent sanctions relief will improve their standards of living any time soon.