In Polluted India, Negative Ion Necklaces Vow To Help You Breathe Easier
In India, there is money to be made fighting air pollution. NPR examines one product geared towards the bad air: a negative ion necklace.
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Indian Auto Maker Balances Luxury With Global Sustainability
The luxury brand Jaguar is now owned by an Indian car company, Tata. A drive through the Los Angeles hills in a super high-end convertible provides some insights into what a country's auto industry says about its role in the world.
Undaunted By China's Rule Book, Lesbian Couple Has Twins Via Surrogacy
There is increasing openness toward nontraditional families in China, though only married, heterosexual couples are allowed access to assisted reproduction. Here's one couple that found a workaround.
Chinese Cops In Italy? Joint Patrols Aim To Ease Chinese Tourists' Jitters
The hope is that Chinese tourists will feel safer after recent terrorist attacks. In the long run, greater cooperation could help break up illegal activities by Chinese and Italian organized crime.
Can India's Sacred But 'Dead' Yamuna River Be Saved?
The river enters Delhi relatively clean but by the time it flows out, it's a "toxic cocktail of sewage, industrial waste and surface runoff," says an environmentalist. Urbanization is partly to blame.
Car Rationing Experiment Backfires In Polluted New Delhi
New Delhi has the most polluted air of any city in the world. NPR explores whether rationing cars in the Indian city could solve the problem.
WATCH: A Day Of British Diplomatic Honesty Caught On Camera
British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.
Obama To Visit Hiroshima, Japan, Later This Month
Later this month, President Obama will become the first serving U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan, since the city was hit by an atomic bomb.
In India, Eco-Friendly Cremation Is Easy — But It's A Tough Sell
Is it possible to shrink the carbon footprint of the dead? An organization wants to persuade Indians to adopt "green" cremations and make an important Hindu death rite more environmentally friendly.
Philippines Elects First Transgender Member Of Congress
Unofficial results show Geraldine Roman will win a seat in the House of Representatives. She's the first trans legislator in a country that reportedly has no gay politicians at the national level.