Asia

Biden's executive order makes it harder for Americans to invest in Chinese technology

4:42pm August 09, 2023

by John Ruwitch

President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting U.S. investment into Chinese technology. The new rules make it harder for Americans to invest in AI, quantum computing and biotech.

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Kimchi and the wonder of fermented foods

4:42pm August 09, 2023

by Pien Huang

Fermentation transforms plain ingredients into delicious, more nutritious foods. A kimchi maker explains the process and its health benefits.

Morning news brief

10:14am August 09, 2023

Three people are charged with assault after a waterside brawl in Montgomery, Ala. Pakistan's parliament is expected to be dissolved. Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg launches a PAC.

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Pakistan's prime minister is expected to announce the dissolution of parliament

5:23am August 09, 2023

It's a move that should trigger general elections by November. But already there are concerns that elections could be delayed — potentially throwing the country into more instability.

Politics & Government

Rep. Jim Himes offers a counterpoint to the American consensus on China

5:23am August 09, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.

World News

The saga of Hong Kong's protest anthem, which authorities are trying to ban

5:39pm August 08, 2023

by John Ruwitch

The authorities in Hong Kong are dead-set on banning a song called "Glory to Hong Kong." The tune emerged as a protest anthem during huge anti-government demonstrations in the city four years ago.

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Ford plans to make EV batteries in U.S. with Chinese company that developed the tech

5:01pm August 08, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Ford's plans to produce electric vehicle batteries based on technology and licensing from China has become a flashpoint in the debate over relations between the two countries.

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Yogurt-based drinks such as the lassi from India are go-to beverages for cooling down in the hot summer. The glasses at left add mango to the recipe.

Why India's yogurt drink lassi is the perfect drink for the hottest summer on record

4:01pm August 07, 2023

by Ari Daniel

So yes, some people in India love their lassi so much that they mix up the drink in a washing machine! Heat researcher Gulrez Azhar says it's a healthful way to cope with summer heat.

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India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, center, arrives at the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday. India's Parliament reinstated Gandhi as a lawmaker three days after the country's top court halted his criminal defamation conviction for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

World News

India's Parliament reinstates opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as a lawmaker

11:55am August 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

The reinstatement comes ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Supreme Court has stayed the defamation conviction that led to Gandhi's ouster from Parliament.

Listeners are enthralled by Pakistan's first true crime podcast

8:09am August 07, 2023

by Diaa Hadid

Over 50 years ago, a poet was found dead in Karachi, Pakistan. The incident triggered a media frenzy, but the murder mystery faded from memory — until now.

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