Morning news brief
Hours after appearing in Manhattan criminal court, ex-President Trump addressed voters. Taiwan's president meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Two top European leaders are visiting China.
Asia
A ramen shop in Japan is urging people to put down their phones and eat
The owner says customers who watch videos on their phones tend to sit longer at the restaurant — which produces longer waiting times for everybody else. So no more scrolling, and a lot more slurping.
With raids, arrests and hostile takeovers, India press freedom continues to decline
Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, India has slipped in rank from 140 to 150 in the World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters Without Borders.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died
The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.
The Taliban shut down Afghanistan's only women-run radio station
Sadai Banowan, which means "women's voice" in Dari, is Afghanistan's only women-run station. The Taliban said it was shut down for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan.
Taiwan's president visits the U.S. amid fraught China relations
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Jessica Chen Weiss from Cornell University about the rising tension with China as Taiwan's president visits the United States.
A Mongolian boy has been declared an important leader for Tibetan Buddhists
A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.
'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India
Parts of the Himalayas in India are seeing people leave for cities that offer more jobs. Those left behind feel forgotten as the government looks to use the land for resources for the growing cities.
Taiwan's president arrives in the U.S. amid warnings from China
Taiwan's president is in the United States as part of a multi-day itinerary that will take the leader of the Asian democratic island through Central and North America.
Morning news brief
China watches as Taiwan's president visits New York. A federal rule protecting Medicaid coverage is about to expire. Nashville holds a city-wide public vigil for the victims of a school shooting.