Asia

Trump's Tariff Intentions Hang Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

8:05am May 09, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

A delegation of Chinese negotiators is in Washington to continue talks to resolve an ongoing trade dispute with the U.S. — just as President Trump threatens higher tariffs.

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World News

Legal Challenges Expected After Thai Election Results Are Posted

6:59am May 09, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Weeks after Thai voters went to the polls, the country's election commission has revealed the allocation of seats that will make up the parliament. Neither party received a majority.

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News Brief: Contempt Outcome, Trade Talks, TV Drug Ads

6:05am May 09, 2019

House panel votes to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt of Congress. U.S.-China trade delegations to begin two days of talks. Pharmaceutical firms must include a drug's wholesale price in TV ads.

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World News

DMZ: A Haven For Many Species Of Wildlife

4:44pm May 08, 2019

The heavily fortified DMZ that is the de facto border between the rival Koreas is a place that's long been off-limits to humans. But, it's become a haven for many species of wildlife.

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North Korea's latest short-range missile, tested on May 4, looks similar to Russia's Iskander missile. North Korea describes it as a "tactical guided weapon."

North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design

11:27am May 08, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Experts say the missile, tested on May 4 as part of a "strike drill," could be a new and destabilizing weapon on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea returned 55 boxes of presumed U.S. remains last summer, following a summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. But that effort has now stalled, along with relations between the two countries.

Pentagon Idles Program To Recover Troops' Remains As North Korea Goes Silent

10:45am May 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

U.S. military officials say that after a second summit failed in February, their North Korean counterparts have stopped communicating.

U.S. Farmers Have Multiple Concerns When It Comes To Trade Talks

6:44am May 08, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who supports Trump's tough stand on China, about how farmers are impacted by the trade war. NPR's Scott Horsley comments on the conversation.

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The bacterium that causes the plague travels around on fleas. This flea illustration is from Robert Hooke's Micrographia, published in London in 1665.

Bubonic Plague Strikes In Mongolia: Why Is It Still A Threat?

9:50pm May 07, 2019

by Melody Schreiber

The ancient disease is still around — and killed a couple in Mongolia just this month. Here's a look at the history — and persistence — of the plague.

Naju Dorma, 73, and Lacuo Dorma, 66, belong to the Mosuo society in China, where grandmothers head up households. They're posing in traditional garb in their village of Luoshui.

Health & Safety

Think Women Aren't Big Risk Takers? These Chinese Girls Buck The Stereotype

9:42pm May 07, 2019

by Maanvi Singh

Many studies show that women are less willing to take risks than men are. But new research, on girls from a community in China run by women, offers insights into what leads to more risk taking.

U.S. Consumers Concerned About Trade War Impacts As Tensions With China Intensify

6:29pm May 07, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Soumaya Keynes, editor for The Economist and host of Trade Talks podcast, about how the ongoing trade battle between the U.S. and China is impacting consumers.

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