Rare Shakespeare first edition on sale for $7.5 million
Four hundred years after it was first printed, Shakespeare's First Folio is up for sale for $7.5 million. The book contains a near-complete collection of the bard's plays.
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American synagogues reconsider prayer for the state of Israel amid new government
At many synagogues, a prayer for the state of Israel is said across the U.S. every sabbath. But with the Israeli government's recent actions, some American congregations are reconsidering it.
Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended.
Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon
A Japanese company lost contact with its unmanned Hakuto spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed.
North Korean defectors may face deportation by China as COVID border controls ease
China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.
The U.S. contributed to Sudan's instability, a former official says
Jacqueline Burns, former adviser to the U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, talks about how the U.S. has contributed to instability in Sudan.
Latest on Ukraine: Russia runs U.N. Security Council as China runs damage control
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A Chinese envoy's false claim about ex-Soviet countries sparks criticism
China's envoy to France, Lu Shaye, caused a diplomatic uproar over the weekend as he falsely claimed some ex-Soviet Union countries do not have effective status under international law.
The conflict between protecting crops and preserving wildlife also affects elephants
Botswana has one of the last thriving herds of elephants. But the animals are a menace to rural farmers. One nonprofit's solution: safari drives for local schoolkids. Can it work? NPR joins a trip.
More than $15 million in gold and other valuables was stolen from a Toronto airport
A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event.