The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say
The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
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South Korea's president says he will lift his martial law declaration
After South Korean lawmakers voted to reverse President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of "emergency martial law," Yoon announced that he would lift the order through a Cabinet meeting. -
Introducing The Black Gate from NPR
This is the story of a people being erased, one family at a time. For almost a decade, the Chinese government has been detaining hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uyghurs in what critics call a systematic attempt to dismantle their culture. And since the beginning, NPR correspondent Emily Feng has reported on these detentions, which were described by the United Nations as possibly constituting crimes against humanity. In this three-part series, Emily follows one man desperately trying to reunite with his wife and children. Along the way, she uncovers surprising new details about some of the Uyghurs enabling this massive surveillance state. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. -
Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel's actions constitute genocide
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel's military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. It's the first time he's publicly suggested that Israel may be engaged in genocide. -
How do you protect a species that lives across a continent? Monarch butterfly decision may soon try
The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials decide soon whether it gets protection under the Endangered Species Act. -
1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
Nov. 11 opened as many days do, with predawn Russian bombings on homes. -
Some in the Haitian community find a home in Tijuana, Mexico
Haitian immigrants have started families in Tijuana, learned Spanish, opened up businesses and are looking forward to a different version of the "American dream." -
Cuba's power grid collapses again. Why does this keep happening?
Cuba's power grid has ground to a halt for a second time in as many days, leaving 10 million on the island without power and the Caribbean island in a growing sense of crisis. -
A hidden tomb was found in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra
NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Dr Richard Bates, a geophysicist, about the discovery of a hidden tomb in Jordan's ancient city of Petra.
