Actor Pepe Serna wasn't interested in becoming a star. He just wanted to work
Edward James Olmos calls Serna the "most extraordinary improvisational actor" he's seen.
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Meet Isaac and Nora, two French kids who are big in Latin American music
In 2019, an amateur video of two kids singing a Cuban bolero went viral on the internet. Three years later, the video of the song Veinte Años has been watched by millions on social media.
Ukraine has Russian war wreckage on display as a reminder
Ukrainian officials have put up a display of destroyed Russian vehicles in front of the country's Foreign Ministry, intending to show the residents Kyiv and the world that Russia can be defeated.
The EU moves to bar insurance on ships carrying Russian oil. It'd be a big blow
While the European Union cuts its purchases of Russian oil, it's also making a move to strike another, less-noticed blow to the Russian economy — depriving insurance for ships carrying its oil.
Russia has blocked 20 million tons of grain from being exported from Ukraine
20 million tons of grain are trapped in Ukraine because of a Russian blockade of its ports. Getting the grain out by rail or truck is proving to be a huge logistical challenge.
One Ukrainian man finds solace tending to his pigeons while war draws nearer
Many civilians have fled the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Even as the fighting intensifies, some Ukrainians who remain are still trying to go about their normal lives.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 3)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.K. is marking Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee with parties, parades — and merch
Britain's celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne now spans four days, a parade with 1,400 troops, a concert with Duran Duran, more than 16,000 street parties and a lot of merchandise.
Canada's proposed bill would freeze the sale or purchase of handguns
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Canadian Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino about a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada.
This Australian candy shop has mesmerized the internet
After nearing a lockdown-induced bankruptcy, millions of people around the world now follow this Australian candy shop on social media.