North Korea Says It Conducted Hydrogen Bomb Test
The announcement — which has not yet been confirmed by international experts — follows a magnitude 5.1 earthquake that shook the rogue nation's nuclear test site.
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What Hashtagged In 2015? Periods, Refugees And Nigerians At Hogwarts
If it didn't hashtag, did it really happen? We look back on the trendiest hashtags in global development in 2015.
The Plot Thickens In The Mystery Of Hong Kong's Missing Booksellers
Five booksellers have disappeared. "Everything is normal," one allegedly wrote in a fax to a colleague. But many doubt it, and suspect he and the others have been abducted by mainland Chinese agents.
Will More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?
Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.
After Left Stranded At Sea, What Happened To The Rohingya Migrants?
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with freelance reporter Jennifer Rigby about what happened to the Rohingya migrants who were stranded, the current diaspora of the refugee crisis, and life in the camps.
In Remote Field In China, There's Now A Giant Golden Statue Of Mao
The 121-foot-high statue in one of the country's poorest areas was paid for by local businessmen and villagers.
Will More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?
Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.
7 Percent Drop Closes Chinese Stock Markets; U.S., World Markets Also Slump
Among the factors blamed for China's drop: poor economic data and a looming rules change for large investors. Markets in Europe and the U.S. also were down.
Global Stock Markets Open 2016 With Sharp Dive
It's the first trading day of 2016, and it's been a rocky one. Wall Street opened the day with a sharp dive — one of the worst opening days in decades. NPR explores the China factor and other issues adding to investors' worries.
Global Health Forecast For 2016: Which Diseases Will Rise ... Or Fall?
What will be the big stories of 2016? Four experts offer their best guesses. They worry about Zika virus and malaria. But not all their predictions are downers.