Monkey Malaria Creeps Closer To Being A Major Human Threat
A new paper raises concerns about possible changes in the parasite behind the strain, putting us at greater risk.
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From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey
From British colonials who fell in love with "curry powder" in India, to Koreans who encountered the taste in Imperial Japan, the story of curry is one of globalization writ on a dish.
Syrian Government Releases American Held For 4 Years
Kevin Dawes was seized in Syria in 2012. The government never acknowledged holding him, but has now freed him after what U.S. officials described as lengthy negotiations.
Why Wyoming's Laws Make It An Easy Tax Haven
The Panama Papers data leak revealed how millionaires and others may be hiding assets in shell companies. Wyoming's secretary of state says 24 of the businesses mentioned are registered in the state.
Call A Random Swede? We Tried It Out
As a way to encourage communication between people from different countries, Sweden invited people from all over the world to call a number that would connect them to a random Swede. So we did.
Cambodia Launches Plan To Reintroduce 'Functionally Extinct' Tigers
A successful revival would mean not only a healthier and more balanced ecosystem, but it could also boost Cambodia's ecotourism, bringing more revenue to the national economy.
ISIS Reportedly Carries Out Mass Kidnapping Of Factory Workers In Syria
There are conflicting stories about how many people were kidnapped from a cement factory near Damascus. A rights group says 170 people were taken, but state media puts that number at more than 300.
How S. Korea's Plastic Surgeons Are Helping Scarred N. Korean Defectors
Assimilating into South Korean society is rarely easy for North Korean defectors. Top plastic surgeons are volunteering their services to help minimize the scars they bear from painful, abusive pasts.
For Some Asian-Americans, Calvin Trillin's Chinese Food Poem Is Unappetizing
A satirical poem in The New Yorker about Chinese food in the U.S. has left many Asian-American writers with a bad taste in their mouths.
Central American Kids Recall Brutal Journey To U.S. In 'Shelter'
Shelter is a play based on interviews with Central American kids about their harrowing experiences migrating north. NPR's Code Switch team talks with the youth who inspired the play, the playwright and the actors about the production.