Pompeo To Kim: Denuclearize And Enjoy ‘Future Brimming With Peace And Prosperity’
At a news conference on Friday, the secretary of state said the U.S. is “ready to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends.”
Some Israelis Say Moving The U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem Is Not What The City Needs
President Trump has embraced Israel’s claim over Jerusalem, but Israelis have a love-hate relationship with the city. NPR visits one apartment building where a secular Israeli has moved out and a religious Israeli has moved in, as the city’s religious …
What It Takes To Write A Eurovision Winning Song
The often over-the-top Eurovision song contest is taking place this week and winners will be announced Saturday. Several songwriters discuss what it takes to write a Eurovision winner.
Ambassador Joseph Yun Weighs In On Upcoming U.S.-North Korea Meeting
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Ambassador Joseph Yun, former special representative for North Korea policy, about the upcoming meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and what denuclearization means to both parties.
In Schneiderman case, signs of a broader ethical dissonance
Allegations that now-former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a double life where he championed women by day and mistreated them by night offered Americans this week a disquieting peek at the ubiquity of hypocrisy. The latest in a long l…
Will Iraqis draw a line between mosque and state?
This weekend, Iraq holds its fourth election since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the first since the defeat of Islamic State (ISIS) last year. Most of the country’s political parties are religious based (Sunni or Shiite). In the eyes of Iraq…
Your Turn: What Do You Wish You’d Known Before Becoming A Parent?
Mom and dad bloggers share their insights. We’d love for you to answer, too!
The Best Mother’s Day Gift: Get Mom Out Of The Box
Western society still expects her to be the on-call parent – often stuck at home, raising children alone. That’s definitely not the norm in other cultures.
Emboldened China – and its webizens – telling foreign firms to fall in line
For Mercedes-Benz, it was quoting the Dalai Lama in an Instagram post. For Marriott, it was referring to Tibet and Taiwan as countries in an online customer survey. Over the last several months, China has gone on the offensive against foreign compani…
Europe’s top song contest gets a little more European-sounding
Long before the French duo Madame Monsieur utter the first verse of their piece “Mercy” at Saturday’s Eurovision contest, their entry will have already won France itself a victory of sorts. In a contest dominated by the English language, despite the p…
Almost 7,000 Candidates Are Running For Election This Weekend In Iraq
Parliamentary elections this weekend will be the most complicated in Iraq’s post-war history. Many people say they won’t vote. “I voted three times, but nothing changed,” says an unemployed man.
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