Recently Discovered Telegram Reveals Evidence For Armenian Genocide
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Taner Akcam, a Turkish historian at Clark University, who uncovered an original telegram as evidence for the Armenian genocide.
Asia
As Tensions Rise, Experts Question Threat Level Posed By North Korea
Military tensions are escalating over North Korea's steady march to being able to hit the U.S. mainland with a nuclear warhead. The Trump administration vows that won't happen. Some experts say such a risk is low, and it beats starting a second Korean war.
North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint
North Korea is threatening to sink a U.S. Navy strike group that's led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The regime has also reportedly detained a U.S. citizen.
North Korea Detains American Citizen In Pyongyang
North Korea detained a dual nationality South Korean-American as he prepared to board a plane at Pyongyang's airport. It brings the number of Americans known to be in North Korean custody to three.
Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?
We interviewed Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and asked about their hopes for the future. We were shaken by their answers.
How South Koreans Live Next To Their Totalitarian Neighbor
North Korean missile launches and the threat of a nuclear strike have dominated the news recently. Lynn Neary talks with South Korean author and journalist Suki Kim about the mood in South Korea.
Ivanka's Brand Thrives, Raising Conflict Questions, As She Takes On White House Role
Ivanka Trump handed over her business operations and put her brand in a trust. Now, she has an office in the White House and sits in on meetings with world leaders while her company flourishes.
U.S. Missile Defense System To Undergo More Tests
The U.S. is planning tests of its missile defense system as the world deals with a slow-motion crisis over North Korea's aspirations to put a nuclear weapon on a ballistic missile.
China Defends Trademark Grants For Ivanka Trump Products
A Foreign Ministry spokesman suggests some media were "hyping certain gossip to hint at something undisclosed." A U.S. trademark lawyer says the process moved remarkably fast.
President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'Hire American' Too
The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the same thing. Baidu's President Ya-Qin Zhang hit the Stanford University campus trying to recruit American computer science students.