David Hasselhoff Is Still Big In Germany 30 Years After His Berlin Wall Show
The Hoff recently sat down with NPR in Berlin and told the story of how he became a rock star there.
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Relatives And Friends Mourn Mormons Killed In Mexico Attack
Funerals for the three mothers and six children who were killed in Monday's ambush were held near their homes in Mexico Thursday. Security was tight as family members grieved.
French Leader Questions U.S. Commitment To Defend Its Allies
In an interview with The Economist, France's president questioned NATO's future. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Fabrice Pothier, ex-NATO director of policy planning, about the lack of U.S. leadership.
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Trade War, NATO Commitment
More testimony from the closed-door impeachment inquiry is public. Signs indicate the U.S.-China traded war may be improving. France's president offered a dark view of the U.S. commitment to NATO.
Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq
"They told us, even if you stand here for 100 years, we are not going to let you cross," one refugee who made it to an Iraqi camp tells NPR. Many have resorted to paying smugglers to help them cross.
Western Individualism May Have Roots In The Medieval Church's Obsession With Incest
Researchers combed Vatican archives to find records of how ancient church policies restricting whom one could marry shaped Western values and family structures today.
U.K. Police Confirm Identities Of All 39 Vietnamese Nationals Found Dead In Truck
British and Vietnamese authorities conducted DNA tests of the victims, who were found dead in a truck container on Oct. 23. Police previously said the victims were Chinese nationals.
Cambodian Opposition Leaders Say Their Efforts To Return Have Been Thwarted
Sam Rainsy of the now-banned Cambodia National Rescue Party was barred from boarding a plane from Paris to Thailand. His deputy was detained in Malaysia. Both risk arrest if they enter Cambodia.
German Airline Lufthansa Grounds 1,300 Flights As Flight Attendants Strike
Thousands of employees picketed outside of airports in Germany. Lufthansa, that nation's largest carrier, expects 180,000 passengers will be affected by the two-day work stoppage.
New Zealand Commits To Being Carbon Neutral By 2050 — With A Big Loophole
The Zero Carbon bill is ambitious but contains a major exception for methane emitted by plants and animals. Methane from animals like cattle and sheep made up 34% of the country's emissions in 2017.