India's Leader Tours Silicon Valley, Swaps Stories With Facebook's Zuckerburg
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Facebook on Sunday, where he and Mark Zuckerberg shared some personal stories.
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Indian Prime Minister Takes California, Courted By Tech Industry Titans
Narendra Modi, India's social media-savvy prime minister, is sweeping into Silicon Valley for a whirlwind of events, engaging titans of American tech industry including Facebook, Google and Tesla.
After Escaping North Korea, Freedom Is 'Seriously, Deadly Hard'
Yeonmi Park escaped from North Korea at age 13 only to find that freedom was more elusive than she'd imagined. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Park about her new book, In Order to Live.
China Pledges Billions In Development Aid
President Xi Jinping, speaking at a United Nations conference in New York, says Beijing hopes to increase its share to a total of $12 billion by 2030.
Life On $1.25 A Day: Plenty Of Worries But Still Time For Tea
United Nations member states pledged Friday to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. That's defined as surviving on $1.25 per person per day. What is life really like on that amount?
Thai Police: Two Already In Custody Carried Out Deadly Bombing
Authorities in Thailand now say that the men, arrested last month, are the bomber and an accomplice in the attack that killed 20 and wounded more than 100 others.
Thai Police Make Arrest Possibly Linked To Deadly Shrine Bombing
Authorities say it's too early to say for sure if the unidentified suspect, who they say was found with bomb-making materials, had anything to do with the attack on Bangkok's Erawan shrine.
Obama And Xi Emerge From Meeting With Big-Ticket Promise On Climate
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama agreed on at least one thing this week: They need to coordinate action to lower greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change.
An Abrupt Interruption To Chinese State Visit: Boehner's Resignation
President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner a "good man" and reflected on what his resignation says about the political climate in Washington. Obama's remarks came during a news conference with China's president.
More Than 700 Hajj Worshippers Killed In Stampede Near Mecca
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Associated Press reporter Aya Batrawy about the stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. She was an eyewitness to the aftermath and discusses the cause.