Top of the Hour: Syria Accused of Crimes Against Humanity, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Human Rights Watch is expected to release a report on Friday accusing Syrian forces of committing crimes against humanity in the city of Homs, where almost 600 civilians are believed to have been killed.

Will you support The World today?

The story you just read is available for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll get us one step closer to our goal of raising $25,000 by June 14. We need your help now more than ever!