Where families forbid love, 'love commandos' step in to help young couples in India
A story of a group in India that helps young people escape arranged marriages and instead marry for love.
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Russia launches its first lunar probe in nearly 50 years
Russia has launched a lunar probe for the first time in nearly 50 years, with the goal of making the first uncrewed landing at the moon's south pole.
2 journalists on the rise in violent vigilante attacks against Palestinians
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with two journalists: Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Hagar Shezaf, an Israeli, to describe recent attacks they have covered.
Encore: Pub-goers are skeptical of U.K. government decision to cut the tax on pints
With high inflation, it feels like everything in the U.K. is more expensive — except beer. The government has begun taxing alcohol by strength rather than volume. So ale and prosecco are cheaper.
Encore: We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime
Many of the players on a Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced the hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.
Opinion: The Taliban is cracking down on music, and joy
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, including the recent burning of musical instruments and equipment.
Authorities are looking into the assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with political analyst Arianna Tanca about Fernando Villavicencio, the anti-corruption candidate for president of Ecuador who was assassinated this week.
Taiwan's Vice President is stopping by the U.S. this week, under China's watchful eye
Taiwan's Vice President transits through the U.S. this weekend on a trip to South America. China is watching closely.
Ecuador presidential candidate death is the latest attack in nation seeing crime rise
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Council on Foreign Relations' Will Freeman about the state of Ecuador after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate.
How Ecuador reached the shocking point of a political assassination
Ecuador is in a state of emergency after the assassination of a leading presidential candidate. Here's how the country got to this point.