How A Drunken Chipmunk Voice Helps Send A Public Service Message
First you get a crazy message from a friend. Then you get a not-so-crazy message that could help you find a job or fight a disease.
Asia
Rescue Underway In China For Victims Of Capsized Ship
In China, a cruise ship capsized on the Yangtze River during a storm. Most of the 458 on board the ship are elderly. Hundreds of people are missing, and many may be trapped within the ship.
A Rare, Spontaneous Democracy Debate In A Shanghai Taxi
NPR's Frank Langfitt has been driving around Shanghai offering free rides to learn about real life in China. But he was recently a taxi passenger when something unusual happened.
U.S. Criticizes China For Construction In South China Sea
China and the U.S. exchanged criticisms on the South China Sea over the weekend. So far, neither side appears willing to either compromise on the disputed waters, or to escalate the dispute.
Conservationists Warn Hunting, Development Threaten New Species
Crawford Allan of TRAFFIC, an anti-wildlife trafficking organization, tells NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates that the rarity of some of these species in Southeast Asia make them desirable to illegal trade.
So Long 'Cinderella,' Website Helps Chinese Find Better English Names
Billboard. Mo Money. Lady Gaga. Cinderella. Those are just a few of the unusual names young Chinese have adopted over the years. An American entrepreneur hopes to suggest more appropriate ones.
Koreans Have An Insatiable Appetite For Watching Strangers Binge Eat
What's behind the curious food fad of mukbang, or live-streamed broadcasts of people eating endless amounts of food? The genre is so popular in South Korea that its stars pull in $10,000 a month.
Murder Charges In Bangladesh Over 2013 Garment Factory Collapse
More than 40 people were charged in connection with the collapse of the Rana Plaza that killed 1,137 people.
U.S., Other Countries Watch China's Movement In South China Sea
China is flexing its muscles in the South China Sea. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a group of diplomats in Singapore over the weekend that the U.S. was "deeply concerned" about China's activity.
U.S., Turkey Divided On Support For Rebel Forces In Syria
The U.S. still isn't quite on the same page with its close ally, Turkey, on who to back in the Syrian civil war — moderates or Islamists.