Protesters explain why they demonstrated in China
Protestors explain why they came out and demonstrated in China. Some say they did it to protest against COVID controls, others for more abstract political ideals.
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Encore: Brazil's President-elect renews calls to crack down on Amazon deforestation
Brazil's President-elect is pledging a "zero tolerance" policy on deforestation in the Amazon. But climate scientists warn the damage already done may be irreversible.
U.S. bans Dominican sugar company over forced labor
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporters Sandy Tolan and Euclides Cordero Nuel about the ban on Dominican sugar from Central Romana, based on information that the company uses forced labor.
One Tuscan village uses wool-insulated cooking boxes to save on energy costs
Rising energy prices in Europe have forced some Italians to turn to abandoned cooking methods. One Tuscan village is using wool to insulate cooking boxes that slow-cook food with less energy.
Encore: London's Victoria and Albert Museum exhibit acknowledges its colonial legacy
A new exhibit at London's Victoria and Albert Museum focuses on African fashion. The exhibit's curator says it's a way for the museum to acknowledge its colonial legacy.
The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement
Iran's players have at times appeared to show solidarity with the protests, even as they say their focus is football. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds killed, rights groups say.
What's at stake as the U.S. faces Iran at the World Cup
The U.S. has to beat Iran to advance, while Iran only has to tie. The match comes after controversy over flags, Iran's national anthem, and ongoing protests in Iran.
China's lockdown protests and rising COVID leave Xi Jinping with '2 bad options'
Extraordinary street protests in some Chinese cities and campuses over the weekend put Xi Jinping's controversial approach to the pandemic under the spotlight.
China should end its anti-COVID lockdowns, the head of the IMF says
The change could calm widespread protests, and would ease the impact to a world economy already struggling with high inflation, an energy crisis and disrupted food supply.
A journalist's plea to the West: 'Pay attention to Ukraine and its fate'
Invasion author Luke Harding began reporting from Ukraine in December 2021 and was in Kyiv the night before the Russian invasion began. "There is no mood inside Ukrainian society to yield," he says.