London's Cabbies Say 'The Knowledge' Is Better Than Uber And A GPS
The drivers of London's licensed black cabs must memorize every street to navigate the city. In the era of Uber and GPS, this tradition is under threat.
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Being 15 Is Tough No Matter Where You Live: #15Girls
Inspired by the brave teens profiled in our #15Girls series, our audience shares stories of the hardest thing about being 15.
It's Nepal's Biggest Holiday And Goats Are Not Happy About It
The festival of Dashain brings thousands of goats to Kathmandu — for dinner, sacrificed to honor a Hindu goddess. Despite current unrest and post-earthquake trauma, the holiday will go on.
What It's Like To Take Photos Of A Dying Man
Like millions of Chinese gold miners, He Quangui was stricken with the lung disease silicosis. At first he didn't want his story to be told, but over time he came to trust the photographer.
Rescued By Russia: Many Are Promised, Few Are Saved
If you're a floundering leader and Russia says it's coming to save you, that may be a sign it's already too late.
The Brutal Tactics Of Migrant Smugglers In 'The New York Times'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick about his investigation into some of the 71 migrants who suffocated in the back of a truck earlier this year in Austria.
Is Russia Making Moves On Afghanistan?
Some believe Moscow's seizing on the Islamic State's rise in Afghanistan as an opportunity to expand Russian influence. A flurry of visits to Moscow by Afghan officials added to speculation, and kindled concerns among Afghans with grim memories of Soviet occupation in the 1980s, although no one predicts troops on the ground.
Korea's Most Famous Entertainer Is Now Its Most Infamous Landlord
Seoul artists are taking on the rapper PSY in a real estate rift pitting creative types against commercial interests. The man known for Gangnam Style "is not a good building owner," one artist says.
Camerawoman Who Was Fired For Kicking Migrants To Sue Facebook
Petra Laszlo told a Russian newspaper she plans to sue Facebook for allegedly failing to take down threatening and negative pages on the social media site.
'Merkel' Has Become A Verb In German Youth Vernacular
The German chancellor's last name is used locally as a word of action that ironically means to not act at all.