Why Mount Everest’s Death Toll Keeps Climbing
NPR’s Susan Davis talks to Outside magazine editor Grayson Schaffer about the recent deaths of climbers on Mount Everest.
What Narendra Modi’s Victory Means For Minorities In India
India’s right-wing Hindu nationalist party declared victory in this year’s election. NPR’s Susan Davis speaks with journalist Rana Ayyub about what this means for the country’s minority communities.
President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit
Trump will meet with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito.
European Elections Will Be A Test For Nationalist Parties Hoping To Remake The EU
“I believe this is the first time since the beginning of European integration that this European Union could actually break apart,” center-left Dutch politician Frans Timmermans warned this month.
ISIS Fighters On Trial In Kurdish Territory
Support is growing in Europe for an international tribunal to try ISIS suspects in Iraq or northeast Syria. A Kurdish trial reveals how those tribunals may work.
The U.K. After May
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Sebastian Payne, Financial Times political correspondent, about the coming resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May and the candidates who could replace her.
Readers write: Netflix in Africa, Kennedy’s prohibition role, and superlative essayist
Netflix tells more Africans: yours” in the April 22 & 29 issue. My book group read the young adult nonfiction novel “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” several years ago, and we decided that it should be required reading for middle school students. Your…
Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump’s Visit To Japan
On a visit to Japan, President Trump hopes to open markets to U.S. farm products, close the trade deficit with Japan and get a limit on the number of cars exports. It’s unlikely he’ll get all three.
Theresa May To Resign As British Prime Minister On June 7
Theresa May announced she’ll be stepping down as prime minister of the U.K. on June 7. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Parker of the Financial Times for the latest.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Acknowledges Defeat, Announces Resignation
Theresa May’s term as prime minister has been one misstep after another, starting with calling an early election that left her weakened and without support to negotiate the U.K.’s exit from the E.U.
European elections: In Leipzig, a microcosm of Germany’s political scene
Leipzig is a lively and broadminded town, the fastest growing in Germany and a cultural beacon. It celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach, who lived and worked here, and the city also hosts festivals for Goths, techno fans, and punks.
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