India's ruling party is accused of incitement against Muslim minority
The Hindu nationalist BJP is increasing its anti-Muslim rhetoric as the country's elections heat up.
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People in Kazakhstan are gripped by the country's first live-streamed trial
The issue of domestic violence is under the spotlight in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, as the trial of a former government minister accused of murdering his wife draws to a close.
Biden administration is expected to announce new tariffs on some Chinese goods
Why is President Biden planning to hit China with tariffs this week? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Harvard economist Gordon Hanson, who has studied how U.S.-China tariffs affect jobs and voting.
People are creating deepfakes of their dead relatives
Companies in China are using deepfake technology to create avatars of dead relatives and loved ones. Does the technology help or hurt the grieving process?
Opinion: 'Glory be to thee, Hong Kong!'
What is so dangerous about the song, "Glory to Hong Kong"? NPR's Scott Simon explains that the Chinese government is cracking down on any singing, quoting, or use of the song.
Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Afghanistan
Floods from heavy seasonal rains have destroyed over 1,000 houses, the U.N. food agency said. A U.N. official said the floods are a reminder of Afghanistan's vulnerability to the climate crisis.
Fresh off a holiday, new data on China's economy gives cause for hope
The Chinese government just released new economic data following the big May holiday week. Our correspondent reports from Shanghai about how the world's second largest economy is faring.
Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles
The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses 'The Sympathizer' and his escape from Vietnam
Nguyen and his family fled their village in South Vietnam in 1975. Now his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has been adapted into a series on HBO and MAX. Originally broadcast in 2016.
As China's president tours Europe, he's pressed to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
Could China act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center.