Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Missed The Mark In China’s Box Offices
Crazy Rich Asians had a crazy bad opening weekend in China. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz about why the movie doesn’t translate well.
Secretary Of State Pompeo Blasts Past U.S. Multilateralism, Defends ‘America First’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says many of the multilateral agreements and organizations built by the U.S. and its allies after WWII are failing, and the Trump administration is charting a new course for American leadership.
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez Reacts To Briefing On Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., who attended Tuesday’s briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel regarding the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Black Pete no more? Tide turning against Dutch Santa’s blackfaced helper.
As children pour into this cobblestoned dockside neighborhood, they begin jamming to live Christmas music and charting Santa’s progress on a jumbotron at the annual party to celebrate the arrival of the man himself – Sinterklaas, as he’s known to Dutch…
Will British politicians OK a Brexit bill that few are happy with?
Members of Parliament in Britain began five days of momentous debate Tuesday on the terms of withdrawal from the European Union. The parliamentary debate and subsequent vote on the Brexit agreement negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May could be a b…
Council On Foreign Relations President Says He Sees Recurring Theme In Trump’s Policy
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about what President Trump’s meeting with China’s President Xi says about Trump’s foreign policy.
Iraqi And U.S. Militaries Step Up Operations In Iraq Against ISIS
In Iraq, ISIS was forced from cities and towns over a year ago and largely defeated. But U.S. and Iraqi forces are still trying to track down the remnants of the group in remote areas.
On Mexico border, asylum-seekers take organizing into own hands
The process is entirely volunteer-run, and the men and women who manage The List, as the long, black-and-white notebook is known, are all asylum-seekers themselves, hoping to create a sense of order in a disorganized, potentially chaotic process of ent…
Pauses for peace that may end Yemen’s war
The people of Yemen, according to the prophet Muhammad, have “the most tender minds and the softest hearts.” This week, those qualities showed up in the midst of a raging war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The two sides in Yem…
‘Peace Is Everything’: Ethiopia And Eritrea Embrace Open Border After Long Conflict
In July, the countries declared the war was over; a couple of months later, they opened their border for the first time in almost 20 years. Some analysts caution big changes are coming too quickly.
CIA Director Gina Haspel To Brief Senators On Jamal Khashoggi Killing
Several senators were upset when the spy chief did not join a briefing last week on the killing of the Saudi journalist. The CIA has not commented publicly on its assessment, but details have leaked.
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