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What It Takes To Write A Eurovision Winning Song

4:52pm May 11, 2018

by Rebecca Rosman

The often over-the-top Eurovision song contest is taking place this week and winners will be announced Saturday. Several songwriters discuss what it takes to write a Eurovision winner.

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Ambassador Joseph Yun Weighs In On Upcoming U.S.-North Korea Meeting

4:52pm May 11, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ambassador Joseph Yun, former special representative for North Korea policy, about the upcoming meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and what denuclearization means to both parties.

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Scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia attended a conference on Friday to discuss stability in Afghanistan. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) shakes hands with Qibla Ayaz, chairman of Pakistan's Council of Islamic Ideology.

70 Muslim Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Violence And Terrorism

4:44pm May 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The scholars from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia met Friday to discuss peace in Afghanistan. They said "violent extremism and terrorism" contradict "the holy principles of Islam."

Your Turn: What Do You Wish You'd Known Before Becoming A Parent?

4:33pm May 11, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

Mom and dad bloggers share their insights. We'd love for you to answer, too!

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Some Israelis Say Moving The U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem Is Not What The City Needs

4:31pm May 11, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

President Trump has embraced Israel's claim over Jerusalem, but Israelis have a love-hate relationship with the city. NPR visits one apartment building where a secular Israeli has moved out and a religious Israeli has moved in, as the city's religious character deepens.

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Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim can return to politics as soon as he is pardoned by the country's king. He's been in prison for sodomy since 2015.

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Jailed Malaysian Opposition Leader To Be Pardoned After His Party's Victory

3:24pm May 11, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Anwar Ibrahim, the popular opposition leader who was jailed for sodomy in 2015, will get a royal pardon — clearing the way for him to possibly become prime minister.

Iraqis wave flags at a campaign rally for the Fateh Alliance, a coalition that includes Iranian-supported paramilitaries, in Baghdad on May 7.

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Almost 7,000 Candidates Are Running For Election This Weekend In Iraq

1:27pm May 11, 2018

by Jane Arraf

Parliamentary elections this weekend will be the most complicated in Iraq's post-war history. Many people say they won't vote. "I voted three times, but nothing changed," says an unemployed man.

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Qusay Hussein, 29, survived a suicide bombing in Iraq in 2006. He lost his vision, nose and cheek before moving to the United States. He graduated from a community college in Texas on Thursday and aspires to be a psychologist.

Survivor Of Suicide Bombing In Iraq Graduates From College In Texas

12:28pm May 11, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

After a bombing in his native city of Mosul in 2006, Qusay Hussein lost his eyesight, nose and cheek. He has undergone 58 surgeries. But on Thursday he completed an associate's degree in psychology.

The Kasumigaseki Country Club has allowed women to have full memberships for the first time in decades. Here, a golfer is seen on the club's course, which will host men's and women's golf at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

Women Get First Full Memberships At Tokyo 2020 Golf Course

9:30am May 11, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The International Olympic Committee reiterated last year that if the Kasumigaseki Country Club wanted to host the Olympics, it would have to change.

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7 Bodies Found In Rural Western Australia

8:20am May 11, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Police say the victims, including four children, appeared to be residents of the rural property located in a wine-growing region about 150 miles south of Perth.