Delve into the rich tapestry of arts, entertainment, and societal trends. From film reviews to cultural commentary, this category celebrates the diverse expressions of human creativity.
Chile is poised to create it’s 47th national part in the coming year, protecting wilderness at the southern tip of South America. That’s thanks in large part to the work of a U.S. conservationist and her organization. We go to the bottom of the world to see the stunning landscape that will make up the … Read more
Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: “the U.S. has one president at a time.” But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden’s. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up – the U.S. has one president at … Read more
Israel’s military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside. Source link
Antigovernment fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP hide caption toggle caption Omar Haj Kadour/AFP LONDON — The rapid military advance of a Syrian rebel group this past week has dramatically shifted the frontlines and upended long-held assumptions about a Middle … Read more
The ‘world’s largest’ advent calendar attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the world to a small town in Germany. The town of Gegenbach, Germany, turns its town hall into a giant advent calendar each December. Hubert Grimmig/Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gegenbach hide caption toggle caption Hubert Grimmig/Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gegenbach Advent … Read more
Australian children will be banned from using some of the world’s biggest social media sites under strict new laws passed by the country’s parliament. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: In Australia, children will be banned from using some of the world’s biggest social media sites under strict new laws passed by the country’s Parliament. But as Kristina … Read more
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Vladimir Putin talks to the media after attending a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Astana on Thursday. Ramil Sitdikov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ramil Sitdikov/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of military … Read more
The Biden administration says the prisoners were all wrongfully held and that they are being reunited with their families for the first time in many years. They appear to be part of a prisoner swap. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three Americans have been freed from prisons in China. The Biden administration says they were all wrongfully … Read more
A 59-year-old grandmother of 12 took on the 60-minute challenge to push up her entire weight beyond the record 1,200 push ups already on the record books. Source link
Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after being formally charged by the federal police with attempted coup, at the airport in Brasilia, Brazil on Monday. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP SAO PAULO — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot … Read more