Report: Global Warming Could Melt At Least A Third Of Himalayan Glaciers
If temperatures continue to rise, glaciers would begin to disappear, with a serious impact on the area's water resources.
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Life Along The Shores Of The Caspian Sea
British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews captures the ways in which natural elements show up in religion, therapeutic practices and recreation around the world's largest inland body of water.
Philippines Considers Lowering Minimum Age Of Criminal Liability
The Philippine legislature is expected to approve a bill that would reduce the age at which children could be tried as adults to as young as 12 years old. Critics say the change is draconian.
China Business Ventures Tied To Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Raise Questions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emily Rauhala of The Washington Post about the China operations of Frontier Services Group, a security training company co-founded by Erik Prince.
Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan
If boys can ride bikes, "why shouldn't we?" asked Zulekha Dawood. So she organized a group that goes on weekly excursions — despite the disapproval of many men.
Leopard Runs Loose In Indian City, Terrorizing Residents Before Capture
After an hours-long chase, wildlife experts reportedly tranquilized and trapped the big cat, which had apparently wandered into the northern Indian city of Jalandhar.
GOP Rep. Michael Waltz, Afghanistan War Veteran, Weighs In On U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a Green Beret and veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks End As March Deadline Nears
Rachel Martin talks to Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about the latest in trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Philippine Authorities Urge Calm After Attacks In The Country's South
Days after voters in the southern Philippines approved an autonomous region aimed at quelling a Muslim insurgency, a long-dormant extremist group is being blamed for two attacks on places of worship.
Flush With Cash, China Continues to Borrow Billions From The World Bank
From an economic standpoint, China does not need World Bank loans. So why is it still a top borrower?