North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions And Abilities
NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Siegfried Hecker, a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, about North Korea's nuclear program.
Asia
Museum Rescinds Human Rights Award From Aung San Suu Kyi
NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with Cameron Hudson of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum about its decision to revoke a human rights award given to Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2012.
An Ode To Leftover Curry: The Next-Day Treasure Of Coastal India
Necessity is the mother of invention, and in this case, the reason behind kalchi koddi, a tasty staple of Goa.
China Removes Presidential Term Limits, Enabling Xi Jinping To Rule Indefinitely
China's President Xi Jinping has consolidated power to levels not seen in decades. The country's rubber-stamp legislature approved the constitutional change with virtually no opposition.
Trump And North Korea
President Trump has agreed to direct talks with North Korea. Daniel Russel, a former diplomat who negotiated with North Korea for the Obama administration, talks with NPR's Don Gonyea.
Trump's Upcoming Meeting With North Korean Leader Has Potential For High Reward
A summit with Kim Jong Un also brings with it high risk. As both leaders prepare for the meeting, many are wondering what Trump will bring to the table and what the next steps will be.
White House Says North Korea Meeting Will Happen Only With 'Concrete' Action
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will only happen once the country shows a commitment to denuclearization.
How Koreans Are Reacting To Potential Meeting Between Trump And Kim Jong Un
South Korea has gone more than a generation without a diplomatic opening with the North and without anything like a hope for nuclear disarmament. NPR looks at how news of a possible meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un is playing out among Koreans, especially Korea's millennials.
Defense Secretary Mattis Says Diplomacy Is The Way Forward For Talks With North Korea
With the State Department hollowed out, the generals have been driving North Korea policy. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has all along pushed for a diplomatic solution to the stand-off.
Why Potentially Dodgy Diabetes Drugs Dominate in India
Indian drugmakers like to come up with combos — two meds in one pill. They can make more money that way. And they say it's easier for patients to take one pill than two. But is there a downside?