Thai Students Protest Military, Monarchy
Students in Thailand have been protesting in recent days over the military's involvement in Thai politics.
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News Brief: Facebook Helping Voters, Kamala Harris And Representation, Thai Protests
Facebook is launching a tool to help users register to vote. Kamala Harris' Black and Asian identities are making history. And, Thai students protest the military.
Kamala Harris Pick For VP Is Hailed As 'A Moment Of Pride' In India
"This is a historical, transformational, and proud moment for... all women of colour, all Black women, and all South Asian women," Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra tweeted.
How An Artist, A Toy-Maker, A College Student Use Their Skills To Fight The Pandemic
We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.
North Korea Makes A Push To Reach Foreign Audiences On YouTube And Twitter
With a view to reaching English-speaking and South Korean audiences, the videos show glimpses of Pyongyang, highlight consumerism and try to dispel notions that life is restricted and people are poor.
A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame
Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.
North Korea Steps Up Efforts To Reach Out To Foreign Audiences On Social Media
North Korea is taking to YouTube and Twitter to spruce up its image overseas, showing off the burgeoning consumerism of Pyongyang's elites.
Beijing Attempts To Remake Hong Kong In Its Image As National Security Law Takes Hold
Educators, journalists, political figures and ordinary citizens have been intimidated and even arrested as China moves to stifle protest and civil society with its new law.
In Rural China, Villagers Say They're Forced From Farm Homes To High-Rises
After quickly building megacities, the country is kicking plans into high gear to revamp tens of thousands of country villages. Residents say they are forced or coerced to leave their farm homes.
Hong Kong Police Arrests A Prominent Pro-Democracy Figure, Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Keith Richburg, a journalism professor at the University of Hong Kong, about the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong's new security law.