World News

Daria Zhuk, 27, came forward in February — one of several female journalists to level claims of harassment against Leonid Slutsky, head of the powerful foreign affairs committee in the Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.

World News

How One Woman's Story Helped Set #MeToo In Motion In Russia

3:32pm March 23, 2018

Sexual harassment has long been swept under the carpet in Russia. But by going on the record with her allegations against a powerful politician, a young journalist has raised awareness of the problem.

Queue Listen Now

French gendarmes block a road to the town of Trebes, where a man took hostages at a supermarket on Friday in southern France. At least two people were killed in the siege.

World News

Gunman Kills 3, Wounds 16 In Southern France Before Being Killed By Police

1:52pm March 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The man reportedly entered a grocery in Trebes yelling, "Allahu Akbar, I'll kill you all." Officials say the suspect was a petty criminal from a nearby city who had been under police surveillance.

World News

American Executives In China Respond To Tariffs

11:48am March 23, 2018

NPR's Noel King talks to William Zarit about how U.S. businesses in China are reacting to the new U.S. tariffs against Chinese goods. Zarit is chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

Queue Listen Now

World News

15 Years Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq

9:55am March 23, 2018

We look back at the legacy of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 15 years ago with Andrew Exum, who led a platoon of Army Rangers during the war.

Queue Listen Now

Two businessmen reach to shake hands across a red line.

Your Thoughts: When Do Charitable Partnerships Cross An Ethical Line?

9:10am March 23, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

Critics slammed a global health group for partnering with Heineken to "fight infectious diseases in Africa." Others voiced support. Our audience weighs in on the debate.

How American Citizens Are Trapped In Djibouti

5:01am March 23, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

How President Trump's travel ban has left a number of American citizens and Yemeni-American families trapped in the tiny country of Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa.

Queue Listen Now

Ambassador Defends U.S. Backing Of Saudi War In Yemen

5:01am March 23, 2018

The United States is defending its military support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller.

Queue Listen Now

News Brief: John Bolton's National Security Views, Chinese Tariffs, Gun Control March

5:01am March 23, 2018

President Trump says John Bolton, noted for his hawkish views, will be his new national security adviser. Also, Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports and we preview a march for gun control.

Queue Listen Now

British Prime Minister Theresa May, center, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Emmanuel Macron during a news conference following a meeting on the sidelines of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, on Thursday.

World News

EU Joins U.K. In Saying Russia 'Very Likely' Responsible For Nerve Agent Attack

2:09am March 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

At a summit in Brussels, EU leaders said "there is no plausible alternative explanation" for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier this month in southern England.

Presidential candidate and front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers a speech during a rally in Guadalajara on Feb. 11. On Wednesday, he said of Cambridge Analytica: "Now that it's a worldwide scandal, people are finally paying attention."

In Mexico, Candidates Move Away From Cambridge Analytica

10:48pm March 22, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The data-mining company being scrutinized in the U.S. may have been involved in Mexican politics since last year, and presidential candidates are scrambling to distance themselves from the firm.

Queue Listen Now