'Panda Grandpa' Pan Pan Dies In China
Pan Pan, who died this week at the age of 31, was known as the "panda grandpa": He has some 130 descendants worldwide, accounting for a quarter of the world's captive giant pandas.
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Putin Says Russia Won't Expel Diplomats In Response To U.S. Sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov went on state TV Friday to announce plans for a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions on Russia. But President Vladimir Putin says it's not happening.
One Man's Quest To Reinvent The Wheel — The Flavor Wheel, That Is
Sensory scientist Edgar Chambers says flavor is multidimensional, and the current lexicon diagrams aren't doing it justice. So he wants to turn the wheel into a tree — with plenty of room to grow.
In China, Death Of A Young College Grad Sparks Protest From Fellow Alumni
Lei Yang, 28, died after a confrontation with police in May. Fellow college graduates are speaking out now that authorities have decided not to prosecute the police involved.
In Pro-Brexit English City, A Jobs Crisis Is Averted — But For How Long?
The town of Sunderland, where jobs depend on a foreign employer, Nissan, voted resoundingly for Britain to leave the EU even though that could work against its economic interests.
What Effect Will U.S. Sanctions Have On Russia?
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Russia expert Kimberly Marten of Barnard College about U.S. actions against Russia for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election.
Russia And Turkey Have Agreed On Cease-Fire For Syria, What's Next?
Russia and Turkey have announced a new cease-fire for Syria. But like others that have come and gone, this probably represents little more than a pause.
Examining What The U.S. Relationship With China Will Look Like In 2017
David Greene talks to Robert Daly, head of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the non-partisan Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., about U.S. relations with Asia.
Kremlin Vows To Retaliate For U.S.-Imposed Sanctions
Russia promises to eject U.S. diplomats after the U.S. expelled Russians. David Greene and Rachel Martin talk to NPR's Lucian Kim and Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Russia In Response To Cyberattacks
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has been meeting with eastern European NATO allies. She talks to Rachel Martin about what the sanctions could mean for Russia's regional neighbors.