A historian of modern China, Jung Chang turns the lens back on herself in her newest book to understand how she sees the world and why she writes about China today.

New eateries are popping up in Gaza after months of famine, but it's pricey and many people still rely on aid to survive.

Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people.

After the social media app's AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations.

Venezuela has freed a handful of detainees in what it calls a gesture of national unity. Rights groups say releases are slow and the country's repressive system remains in place.

Iran warned the U.S. and Israel against military action as activists said at least 203 people have been killed in the nationwide protests, a toll they say is likely far higher.

President Trump has threatened Iran amid a deadly crackdown on protesters. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Holly Dagres of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the protests.

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, rights groups say, as President Trump threatened "strong" military action.

As Iran's protests enter a third week, the country's president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.