A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it's struggling to rebound
A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened.
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Top global TikToks of 2023: Mr. Bean of math, makeup demo, capybaras!
The most popular global TikToks of the year are a mix of the over-the-top, the weird and the wonderful. Here's a closer look at five favorites.
China appoints new defense minister after a months-long vacancy
China has installed a new defense minister hailing from the navy, months after his predecessor was removed with no explanation.
Maine bars Trump from primary ballot; an Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 20
Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.
North Korea says it is preparing for war with the U.S.
NPR's Michel Martin asks Jenny Town of the Stimson Center, a nonprofit foreign affairs think tank, about how to interpret Kim Jong Un's rhetoric.
Chinese carmakers flood the European market with electric vehicles
China for the first time has exported more cars than any other country. Its carmakers could become a threat to established car brands in Europe, but they are also a case study for the EV revolution.
A visit to Xi Jinping's model village in rural China
Mao Zedong built China's Communist revolution on the back of the country's impoverished peasants, and now Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants a new economic revolution to take root in the countryside.
Mekong River communities rely on it for food — new dams threaten resources
Dams and climate change are among the threats facing Southeast Asia's famed Mekong River. Cambodia is scrapping plans for two new dams, but is it enough to save the river's biodiversity?
What the meeting of India and Russia's foreign ministers means for the United States
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Rajan Menon, director at Defense Priorities and scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Russia and India's foreign ministers' meeting.
Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film 'Parasite' is found dead in Seoul
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played a rich entrepreneur in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, was found dead on Wednesday. Police suspect he died by suicide.