French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Is Stepping Down
Fabius presided over December's landmark climate agreement and helped to negotiate the nuclear deal with Iran.
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Virus Profilers Race To Figure Out What Makes Zika Tick
Though Zika was discovered in 1947, few scientists since had studied the virus. Now, while some check its genes, others turn to placental cells for clues to any link between Zika and birth defects.
NASA Says Man In India Likely Wasn't Killed By A Meteorite
The crater in the ground was more more consistent with a land-based explosion, a NASA spokesman said.
Egypt's Foreign Minister: Egypt Has A 'Very High Degree Of Security'
Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Egypt's foreign minister, speaks with NPR's David Greene about the state of democracy and human rights in his country.
Zika Virus: What Happened When
For decades, Zika was considered a mild virus that rarely made people ill. Suddenly it seems to be causing serious problems and is spreading across the Americas. Here's the latest news.
Chinese Taste For Fish Bladder Threatens Tiny Porpoise In Mexico
The nets that ensnare the giant totoaba fish also trap and kill the world's smallest and rarest mammal: a porpoise called the vaquita.
Japan Is Selling Bonds Guaranteed To Lose You Money
With the global economy in turmoil, interest rates on some government debt are falling below zero.
Russian Opposition Leader Reportedly Attacked By Men With Cake
Mikhail Kasyanov says he was sitting in a Moscow restaurant when about 10 men burst in, threatened to kill him and then attacked with the baked good. The Kremlin is downplaying the attack.
South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea
The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the last remaining show of North-South cooperation, but it's closing indefinitely following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.
Past Outbreaks Offer Clues To How To Deal With Zika Virus
Renee Montagne talks to Professor Duane Gubler, who has studied previous outbreaks of the Zika virus. He says if we had paid closer attention to them, Zika might not be at epidemic proportions now.