Obama, Castro Shake Hands Ahead Of Historic Meeting Saturday
In a moment some have looked forward to for more than 50 years, the presidents of the U.S. and Cuba met at the annual Summit of the Americas.
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Thai Tourist Island Rocked By Car Bomb
The explosion in the southern tourist island of Samui wounded seven people. The government has blamed the activists opposed to the country's ruling junta.
Former Ebola Fighters Feel As If They Get No Respect
Many Liberians who helped battle the virus weren't full-fledged health workers. Now that the outbreak has subsided, they feel forgotten, neglected and stigmatized.
Kansas Man Arrested For Alleged ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot
The FBI conducted a sting operation in which the alleged would-be bomber, 20-year-old John T. Booker Jr., was provided inert bomb-making materials.
Can Obama Turn Pariahs Into Partners?
The president's tenure has been marked by outreach to nations that previous U.S. presidents, Republican and Democrat alike, ostracized for decades. It may take years to see if this approach succeeds.
'Great Wall Of Sand': China Builds Islands In Contested Waters
The scale of China's construction in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands is clear in new satellite images released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, whose director speaks with NPR.
Dog Didn't Bite Man, Blind Pot Customer Tells French Court
A blind man who was sold actual grass instead of the grass he was looking for has told a French court that it was he, and not his guide dog, who bit a deceitful dealer.
For Chinese Migrant Workers, It Is Possible To Go Home Again
In the past, rural Chinese seeking success left their families and found work on the coast. Now, high wages mean factories are shifting inland and migrants are delighted to be following them home.
President Obama, Raul Castro To Share Face Time At Americas Summit
The leaders of all 35 nations in the Western Hemisphere gather for the first time ever this week at the Summit of the Americas.
MicroCon 2015: Leaders Of Self-Proclaimed Nations Meet In Southern California
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kevin Baugh, founder of MicroCon, a conference of small, unrecognized nations and their self-proclaimed leaders.