7 Dead After Clashes In Rio De Janeiro
At least seven people are dead after violence erupted in one of Rio de Janeiro’s safest neighborhoods over the weekend, trapping tourists on the famous Sugarloaf mountain.
How Solar Power Is Changing The Lives Of Some In The Philippines
For islands across the Philippines with spotty electricity, solar energy could be a game changer.
U.S. And North Korea Negotiators Hold Last Minute Meetings Ahead Of Summit
U.S. and North Korean officials have been meeting till the last minute trying to iron out differences ahead of a historic summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump in Singapore.
Veteran Diplomat Weighs In Ahead Of U.S.-North Korea Summit
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Richard Boucher, a former State Department spokesperson who helped lead the U.S. meeting with North Korea in 2000 and who later relayed the message when the U.S. found out North Korea had violated its nuclear agreements.
How President Trump’s Actions At The G7 Meeting Could Have Global Ramifications
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, about the long-term ramifications of what happened between President Trump and leaders of the other G-7 countries at their meeting this weekend.
What Daily Life In North Korea Looks Like
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with North Korea expert Jean Lee about what daily life is like in the country and how much the average person knows about the upcoming summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.
This App Could Make Roads In Uganda Safer
Uganda is famous for having one of the worst road safety records in the world, but a technology company has stepped into the market with an app that could help change that.
A Psychological Profile Of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Kenneth Dekleva, a former State Department psychiatrist, who creates psychological profiles of foreign leaders ahead of the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Canada’s Dairy Prices Have Become A Contentious Issue With U.S. Leaders
President Trump laid into Canada over its tariffs on dairy imports at the G-7 meeting. Canada does have high duties on some dairy products. But damaging the U.S.-Canada relationship over dairy seems especially unwise to critics of the president’s trade…
Unpacking The Long, Contentious Relationship Between The U.S. And North Korea
The historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea marks a new chapter in a very long story. To understand the origins of this contentious relationship, NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with historian Bruce Cumings of the University of Chicago.
The source of Jordan’s river of discontent
In an interview last year, King Abdullah of Jordan admitted he can do only so much to end a deep cultural practice known in Arabic as wasta. One in 3 Jordanians, for example, works for the government, plum work often gained through favoritism, such as…
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