Demonstrators have been demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to register in city elections. The entire city council is up for re-election in September.
"Environmental personhood" was once considered a fringe issue, but several countries have granted rivers within their borders legal person status. Bangladesh became the latest in July.
Hong Kong's turmoil reverberates among Taiwanese. Many have a sense dread that as Hong Kong goes, so goes Taiwan. Others are less bothered, believing that China will leave well enough alone.
A landmark arms control treaty signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union three decades ago expired on Friday. The Kremlin and the Trump administration blamed each other for its demise.
The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmental activists, according to a watchdog group. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to environmental activist Leon Dulce about the violence in that country.
The administration is reviewing steps to protect thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S. from deportation even as it seeks to restrict more asylum-seekers from claiming refuge.
Retailers predict rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports.
India has banned "triple talaq," a way Muslim men divorce their wives by saying the Arabic word for divorce three times. Home to 180+ million Muslims, India was one of the last places this was legal.
Electric scooters have become the latest scourge in Paris. Startups have flooded the city, leading to accidents, injuries and anger. Broken scooters litter pavements or get tossed into the Seine.
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.