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11 months ago

How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

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Ukraine invasion — explained

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Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Russia sent drones into Ukraine

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Middle East conflict

10 days ago

Trump says ceasefire deal is near as Israeli strikes kill 138 Palestinians in Gaza

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Russia hits Ukraine with largest aerial attack as Trump talks to Zelenskyy and Putin

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North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea

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Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria

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U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency

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State of the World from NPR

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China Works to Dominate in AI and EV

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How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod

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Rescuers search for survivors after ferry sinking near Bali, Indonesia

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Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital, U.N. says

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Consider This from NPR

2 months ago

Saving history one story at a time

3 days ago

Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.

3 days ago

A Dangerous Quest for Food in Gaza

3 days ago

Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam

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Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, whose red cypress forests offer timeless beauty

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Are we in the midst of another mustache renaissance?

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The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say

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With a shaky truce between Israel and Iran holding, activists say the Iranian government is hunting for people it suspects of collaborating with Israel. Iranian state media reports hundreds have been taken into custody in the last two weeks and some are fleeing into neighboring countries, including Turkey. We hear from some.

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Court suspends Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra

4 days ago

74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food

4 days ago

Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

4 days ago

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

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