8-Year-Old Girl Discovers Iron Age Sword In Swedish Lake
The sword is about 33 inches long and "exceptionally well-preserved." The 1,500-year-old artifact even has a sheath made of wood and leather.
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Osaka, Japan, Ends Ties With San Francisco In Protest Of 'Comfort Women' Statue
The memorial is meant to commemorate women who were sexually enslaved by Japan's Imperial Army during WWII. Osaka's mayor has long threatened to sever relations with the California city because of it.
Vice President Pence Accuses China Of Trying To Interfere In U.S. Elections
He says China is trying to undermine President Trump by using front groups and propaganda in an effort to beat back the president's agenda in the midterm elections.
'All You Can Ever Know' Offers A Personal Account Of Transracial Adoption
Nicole Chung's memoir is never myopic and, ultimately, it's universal: a story about families, learning to grapple with our own identities, and figuring out where we belong.
'Bloomberg' Reporter Outlines How Chinese Microchips Infiltrated Nearly 30 U.S. Companies
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Michael Riley following a story he co-authored about how Chinese microchips have infiltrated nearly 30 U.S. companies.
'Tragedy Everywhere': Aid Groups Scramble Against Time After Indonesian Tsunami
Nearly a week since a huge earthquake and tsunami, rescuer and relief workers are fighting to overcome delays and despair in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the death toll has grown to more than 1,500 people.
Russia's Military Intelligence Agency Under Pressure
The Dutch government accused the agency of trying to hack the international chemical weapons watchdog. Then the U.S. indicted seven Russian military officials with conspiracy and money laundering.
BBC Looks Back On Epidemic With Documentary: 'Zika Love Stories'
It's been three years since the Zika epidemic swept across Brazil. Rachel Martin talks to BBC producer William Kremer about the thousands of babies born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads.
No Longer Under ISIS Control, How Has Raqqa Changed?
About a year after the battle to force ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa, a trip there shows progress in clearing the rubble but still great destruction and uncertainty.
Fugitive Who Used Helicopter To Escape Caught In France
The repeat offender has fascinated the country, and is known there as the "jailbreak king." Rédoine Faïd was serving a 25-year-sentence for a botched armed robbery in 2010 that killed a policewoman.