Yahoo Will Become 'Altaba' If Verizon Buys Its Internet Business
If the $4.8 billion deal goes through, more than half of the company's current board members, including Yahoo's CEO, Marissa Mayer, will step down.
Asia
Smog Police: New Beijing Force Created To Tackle Air Pollution
This comes after a month of particularly severe air quality that left the capital and dozens of other Chinese cities blanketed in thick, brown smog.
Bears That Inspired 'Adorable' Korean Paralympic Mascot Live In Caged Captivity
The 2018 Paralympic mascot is the Asiatic black bear, a symbol of Korean folklore. But behind the caricature, South Korea has a troubled relationship with the bears, farming them for their bile.
'Be Persistent And Keep Trying' To Talk To North Korea, Expert Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Wit, senior fellow at the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about how to stop North Korea's nuclear ambitions.
In Transit, Taiwan President Set To Stop In U.S. — Much To China's Displeasure
Tsai Ing-wen is on her way to Central America for a nine-day trip, but she will be stopping in Houston on the way. After a diplomatic dust-up last month, China is watching the trip closely.
Renowned Indian Actor Om Puri Dies At 66
Puri began acting in Indian art house cinema in the 1970s and soon branched into British and American films, including Gandhi in 1982 and Charlie Wilson's War in 2007.
Former U.S. Diplomat Outlines Increasing North Korean Nuclear Threat
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ambassador Joseph DeTrani about North Korea's nuclear program, how close the country is to launching a nuclear attack on the United States, and what can be done about it.
Women Push Back After Mass Groping At Bangalore New Year's Event
Photos and videos show hundreds of men harassing young women. Some of them beat off the men with their shoes. And now India's women are protesting.
'Comfort Woman' Statue Sparks Diplomatic Row Between Japan And South Korea
The statue in front of the Japanese Consulate, commemorating the plight of Korean women forced by the Japanese to work as sex slaves during World War II, has prompted Japan to withdraw its ambassador.
North Korea 'Very Far Along' In Developing New Ballistic Missile
Many independent arms control experts suspect that North Korea will test a missile capable of reaching the continental U.S. later this year. There may not be much the U.S. can do about it.