Global Markets Are Tanking. Why, And What's To Come?
David Greene talks with David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal and the Brookings Institution about the causes and effects of the ongoing slide in global markets.
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Should India's Internet Be Free Of Charge, Or Free Of Control?
Facebook's free Internet service was banned in India on the basis of net neutrality this week. Internet providers, regulators say, should not be allowed "to shape the users' Internet experience."
The Precarious Existence Of Iran's Sunni Muslims
Shiite-majority Iran is home to millions of Sunnis, including the Sunni imam who opened his door to NPR's Steve Inskeep in Tehran. "We live together nicely," he insists. But he must speak with care.
Muslim Community Remembers Chapel Hill Victims
A year after a gunman killed 3 young Muslim-Americans in North Carolina, many in the local Muslim community has responded by being more vocal and visible around issues of faith.
Harry Potter Fans Rejoice! New Book From The Wizarding World Coming This Summer
The book, called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II picks up the story of Harry and co. where the series epilogue left off. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Convenes Anti-ISIS Coalition Partners In Brussels
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is convening his counterparts from more than two dozen anti-ISIS coalition partners in Brussels on Thursday. Carter aims to goad them into stepping up their contributions to the war on ISIS. But the meeting coincides with what Sunni Arab partners consider a far greater threat in Syria: a Russian-Iranian-Assad offensive on the verge of recapturing Aleppo from rebels.
This Mosquito Likes Us Too Much For Our Own Good
Meet Aedes aegypti. It's an ideal spreader of disease — from its attraction to trash to its habit of sipping blood from lots of folks in one feeding spree.
Thai Police Nab Mysterious Master Forger Known As 'The Doctor'
The arrest ends a long hunt for an elusive passport forger, who is accused of sending thousands of phony documents to Middle Eastern clients wanting to travel to Europe.
In Hong Kong, A Tussle Over Academic Freedom
Students at the University of Hong Kong protested last month, saying university governance is subject to political interference from Beijing.
Dogs' New Challenge: Find A Bomb Before It Becomes A Bomb
Humans rely on dogs to search for bombs. But the increasingly common Improvised Explosive Devices can be made with ordinary ingredients — and it is posing a new challenge for bomb-sniffing dogs.