The 'Tillerson Is Tired' Meme And Things That Happen In A News Vacuum
The secretary of state didn't cut short his South Korea stay over the weekend, but an information vacuum meant a lot of people thought he did.
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The Vatican Sends Its Social Media Guru To SXSW Festival
Bishop Paul Tighe, the Adjunct Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, was a member of the Vatican's inaugural panel at the Austin fest. He discusses the Catholic Church's social media role.
FAARROW Joins SXSW Bands In Drawing Attention To Travel Ban
Somali sisters Siham and Iman Hashi come together to make the pop music group FAARROW. The girls escaped their home country, while it was being torn apart by civil war.
Indonesia's Peat Fires Still Blaze, But Not As Much As They Used To
Clearing peat land by fire is illegal but remains widespread, since it's the cheapest way to clear land for farming and industry. Still, peat fires were down by more than 80 percent from 2015 to 2016.
Rex Tillerson, Xi Jinping Meet In China As Secretary Of State Wraps Asia Tour
To the surprise of many observers, Tillerson referred to a mutual U.S.-China understanding of "non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation."
Aid Reaches Syrian Town, After Being Cut Off For Five Months
Aid workers have reached the rebel-held town of Madaya, Syria after being cut off for months. They found starving residents and devastation. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Ingy Sedky from the ICRC.
Tillerson Meets With Chinese President To Wrap Up Asia Trip
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had positive things to say about his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday.
Comparing Family Life In New Zealand And The U.S.
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro checks in with writer Dan Kois in New Zealand, the first stop of his tour examining places where family life differs from his own.
At Mnuchin's First Big Meeting, G20 Shies From Endorsing Free Trade
The gathering of the world's largest economies, the group took a step back from its typically overt pro-free trade agenda. The cause of the change seemed to be pushback from the United States.
Man Shot Dead At France's Orly Airport After He Attempts To Steal Soldier's Weapon
French officials identified the attacker as a 39-year-old man born in France, whose home had been searched in the aftermath of attacks in Paris in 2015.