After Decades, A Shanghai Preservationist Heads Home To America
Retired American diplomat Tess Johnston, 84, made a second career working to preserve the rich colonial architecture of Shanghai.
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Meet The Most Influential Poverty Fighter You've Never Heard Of
He was an accountant for Big Oil. Then came the cyclone of 1970. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed found a new calling — and came up with an idea that could be key to ending extreme poverty.
Street Harassment Around The World: What's Your Story?
How do men treat women in public spaces in different countries? What do women do to protect themselves? We asked activists to share their stories.
Smoke On The Water: Indonesia Blows Up Fishing Boats Of Poachers
At a time when tensions are running high in the South China Sea, Indonesia used explosives to destroy more than 20 foreign fishing boats caught poaching recently in its waters.
'Shanghai Nightscapes': Dancing, Drinking And All That Jazz
A nocturnal journey with a pair of Americans who wrote Shanghai Nightscapes, a book covering the raucous past, the abrupt disappearance and the eventual rebirth of nightlife in the city.
Why I Love Riding On The Women-Only Car On Delhi's Metro
Some people say there shouldn't have to be such cars, that they put women on the periphery. I disagree.
Pakistan's Religious Right Mobilizes Anew to Defend Blasphemy Laws
Tens of thousands of religious protesters descended on Islamabad and demanded the government keep strict blasphemy laws in place. They left only after they said the government provided assurances.
#LongReads: Blame It On Bollywood
What happened when teens in a conservative Muslim neighborhood in Kolkata began watching lush, romantic Bollywood films.
Obama Questions Trump's Knowledge About Foreign Policy And 'The World Generally'
President Obama said Donald Trump's statements on nuclear issues show he "doesn't know much about foreign policy, or nuclear policy, or the Korean Peninsula, or the world generally."
'New York Times' Reporter Recalls Encounter In Disputed South China Sea Waters
NPR's Audie Cornish interviews New York Times reporter Helene Cooper about her experience on a U.S. Navy Cruiser in the South China Sea during an encounter with a Chinese naval frigate. The diplomatic dance between the vessels illustrates the tensions over the disputed waters.