What if the NFL Playoffs were scripted? These would be the top storylines
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tom Grossi about his "If the NFL Was Scripted" series and the characters and storylines viewers should be watching for in the NFL playoffs.
Toy companies are worried about Trump's threat of steep tariffs
Nearly all toys sold in the U.S. are imported -- mostly from China. Toys were largely spared from tariffs during Trump's first term. But toymakers and their customers may not be so lucky next year.
More than 150 countries failed to agree on a plan to cut plastic pollution
For almost two years, countries have been trying to negotiate a United Nations treaty to rein in plastic pollution. The talks were supposed to end with an agreement, but that didn't happen.
A Danish museum agrees to return a bronze sculpture looted from Turkey
A Danish museum has agreed to return the bronze head of a Roman Emperor to Turkey. The sculpture was among thousands of artifacts looted from Turkey and sold to American and European museums.
Revolution connects Haitians with Black Panthers in 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow'
Fabienne Josaphat, author of Kingdom of No Tomorrow, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the Black Panther movement, and its significance inside the U.S., and to Haitian people.
South Korea lawmakers voted to overturn the president's declaration of martial law
Lawmakers in South Korea unanimously voted to lift a controversial martial law, which was declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier on Tuesday, reversing a dramatic event that shook the nation.
French prime minister issues warning before confidence vote in parliament tomorrow
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier made a last-ditch attempt to rally support for his government. Far left and far right members of parliament are preparing to bring it down in a no confidence vote.
A record label is reissuing the 'oldest country record in existence'
A small record label is reissuing what it calls the first country record. The music was first released in 1891 on a wax cylinder. And the singer on the album was a Black man from New Orleans.
TikTok sale under Trump? China may allow U.S. investors to buy the app
Yet again, TikTok may be up for sale. During Trump's first term, resistance from China and company executives complicated any potential acquisition. But that may change in Trump's next term.
Syria's president vows to launch counter-offensive after losing Aleppo to rebels
In Syria, where government forces and rebel fighters have essentially been locked in a stalemate for over a decade, an unexpected opposition — a Turkish-backed group — has taken over.
Georgia Protests EU Talks Suspension
Political uncertainty has gripped the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The Georgian government - after years of trying to join the European Union — decided to suspend that effort.