In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi. n.pr/4o3J8Xm

"Federal policy has jumped the gun: We don’t yet know if AI will transform the economy or even be profitable. Yet Washington is insulating the industry from all sorts of risk. If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag." [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...

Yes! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Chef Nite Yun, who was born in a refugee camp and went on to become an acclaimed chef, discusses her debut cookbook, 'My Cambodia' — and shares a recipe essential for Khmer cooking.

Wonderful insights into the art of obituary writing from @npr.org’s @dongonyea.bsky.social and Elizabeth Blair www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...

Kim ready for talks if U.S. gives up denuclearization demand www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.

A privilege to view the original manuscript of Srinivasa Ramanujan in #Chennai this week. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity brought Ramanujan's extraordinary life to wider attention, but this visit offered a quieter reminder: brilliance often emerges far from the centers of power and prestige.

This weekend's dose of delight from #Mumbai, by our producer Omkar Khandekar. Take a listen: www.npr.org/2025/09/06/n...

Chinese are divided over whether to seek global dominance www.npr.org/2025/09/05/n...

The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.

America’s failure to support India on a core security interest and decision to punish it over trade has shattered trust among Indians, some of whom had always warned that dependence on America was dangerous

How a China-Taliban oil deal collapsed www.npr.org/2025/08/29/g...

When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming on.wsj.com/47PgmVF

Worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/03Th...

Opinion: Wardrobe diplomacy www.npr.org/2025/08/23/n...

The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...

While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.

The Potsdam plans would shape Europe in the early days of the cold war. Germany was divided up, the influence of the Nazi party curbed and war criminals were to stand trial. Read our original reporting from August 1945

Hiroshima. By John Hersey. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The mosquito-borne disease is sweeping through a province in southern China, which is taking strict measures to quash the outbreak.

Following this week's meeting between India's S. Jaishankar & China's Xi Jinping on the side-lines of the #SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting, what lies ahead for the China-India relationship? Our analysts @chietigj.bsky.social & Yu Jie explain all in their recent report 👇

President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician, Nabarro was a leading voice in the effort to quash the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they've given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.

Iran's nuclear sites got bombed. North Korea? It's another story one.npr.org/i/1268423598...

We're live! I'm thrilled to share the launch of "开门见山 | Gateway to Global China," a new podcast from @madeinchinajournal.com, hosted by yours truly. Each month, guests and I explore timely issues in Chinese politics and society and the broader Sinophone world🎙️: madeinchinajournal.com/gateway-to-g...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

Of the many things banned by the #Taliban in #Afghanistan... chess? It's more than what you think... - by @diaahadid.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...

A moving snapshot of the beauty and terror of the “grief tech” we have today. What’s astonishing is the person in whose memory an AI avatar is being created is still alive. How must it feel to watch your own avatar? NPR’s Aowen Cao and I did stories from China… www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Chess players in Afghanistan are checkmated by Taliban ban on the game : Goats and Soda www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Authorities investigate Air India crash in which 1 passenger survived www.npr.org/2025/06/13/g...

Trump administration targets international students in visa restrictions : State of the World from NPR www.npr.org/2025/06/09/1...

BTS set to reunite as members complete military service www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...

"I don't know what to think of this new law," says Tran Phuong Mai, a 42-year-old housewife in Hanoi. "It may be a good thing, but in our case, it's a little too late." - @ngapham.bsky.social reports from #Hanoi, #Vietnam: www.npr.org/2025/06/04/g...

South Korea elects Lee Jae-myung in rebuke to ousted conservative leader www.npr.org/2025/06/02/g...

By far my favorite part of South Korean elections: election night graphics. SBS television station kills it EVERY. TIME. They play these clips all night and they get more and more unhinged and creative as the night goes on.

#SouthKorea holds election months after martial law crisis - by Se Eun Gong in #Seoul www.npr.org/2025/06/02/g...

"credibly preparing to potentially use military force..." the art of words... Hegseth says the U.S. will reposition military amid China threat www.npr.org/2025/05/31/n...

Despite high tariff pause, Chinese factories face uncertainty www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

Indian writer Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize www.npr.org/2025/05/24/n...

The dissident filmmaker's thriller is a stinging critique of oppression in his home country.

WSJ: The Trump administration is weighing a withdrawal of thousands of American troops from South Korea, according to defense officials familiar with the discussions, a move that could stir new anxiety among allies worried about the White House commitment to Asia. www.wsj.com/world/asia/u...