How A Drunken Chipmunk Voice Helps Send A Public Service Message
First you get a crazy message from a friend. Then you get a not-so-crazy message that could help you find a job or fight a disease.
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Obama To Honor Harlem Hellfighter With Medal Of Honor
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson, an African-American soldier whose combat bravery occurred during World War I, but whose actions were ignored for decades.
Rescue Underway In China For Victims Of Capsized Ship
In China, a cruise ship capsized on the Yangtze River during a storm. Most of the 458 on board the ship are elderly. Hundreds of people are missing, and many may be trapped within the ship.
A Rare, Spontaneous Democracy Debate In A Shanghai Taxi
NPR's Frank Langfitt has been driving around Shanghai offering free rides to learn about real life in China. But he was recently a taxi passenger when something unusual happened.
As The Arctic Opens Up, The U.S. Is Down To A Single Icebreaker
Melting ice means more of the Arctic is accessible to exploration and shipping, and countries are racing to establish a presence. But they still need heavy icebreakers, and the U.S. is falling behind.
Latest Attempted Coup In Gambia Began On U.S. Soil
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with reporter Adam Goldman about how the Gambian president survived a failed coup hatched by U.S.-based dissidents.
U.S. Criticizes China For Construction In South China Sea
China and the U.S. exchanged criticisms on the South China Sea over the weekend. So far, neither side appears willing to either compromise on the disputed waters, or to escalate the dispute.
Conservationists Warn Hunting, Development Threaten New Species
Crawford Allan of TRAFFIC, an anti-wildlife trafficking organization, tells NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates that the rarity of some of these species in Southeast Asia make them desirable to illegal trade.
Skeletal Horse On Trafalgar Square's 4th Plinth Is Art And A Stock Ticker
A bold statue has taken up residence in London's iconic Trafalgar Square — part of a public art project that's been going on for more than a decade. The skeletal horse replaces a giant blue rooster.
Meet Chef Chane, Ethiopia's Version Of The Infamous 'Soup Nazi'
Like the famously curt broth ladler on Seinfeld, Addis Ababa's Chef Chane is known for serving up both delectable cuisine and insults. He says he learned his vaunted culinary skills in royal kitchens.