In 'Loot,' Tipu's Tiger tells a story of war, art and love
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Tania James about her new novel, Loot. The plot travels from India to Europe, touching on war, immigration, love and art.
Asia
Japan announces plan to address a national crisis: its low birthrate
Japan's government has a new plan to halt the country's plunging birthrate. But many Japanese are skeptical, as the government has tried and failed to fix the problem for some three decades.
Honduras has opened an embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties with China.
How cities around the world deal with toxic air quality
The air quality is plummeting in many parts of North America as the Canadian wildfires continue to burn. We find out how other cities around the world deal with the challenge of living with toxic air.
Tourists flock to a little-known industrial town in China for its barbecue
Tourists are flocking to a little-known industrial town in China that's become known for its barbecue — and its hospitality when students were sent there during a forced COVID-19 quarantine.
North Korean defector shares his views on relations with the U.S.
NPR's Mary Louse Kelly continues her talk with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea's Ministry of State Security. This is his first interview.
India is now the world's most populous nation. And that's not necessarily a bad thing
Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.46 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again
He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies, tells NPR he's now working on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Tourists in China flock to a little-known industrial town known for its barbecue
The city of Zibo, a couple hours south of Beijing by high-speed train, is being overrun with foodies. The barbecue craze comes at a time when China's economy is struggling to rebound after COVID.
Police in India detain wrestlers after they made sexual harassment allegations
The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)