An Interview with renowned Taiwan expert and former intelligence officer J. Michael Cole. "The Taiwan Tinderbox: The ...

We look at a new soccer study that says "header" goals are becoming less frequent -- but more accurate -- in FIFA World Cup tournaments.

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Japan has revised its laws to prevent the world's oldest hereditary monarchy from running out of heirs. But they have left in place a ban on female emperors, an idea which most Japanese support.

More than halfway through the primary elections, the map of competitive Senate races is becoming clearer, though there are still outstanding races to watch.

We trace the origins of the popular aquarium fish the cardinal tetra back to the Amazon to see how even the most remote corners of the world are transformed by the global economy.

Human-caused climate change is driving many of the wildfires burning across Canada. What's harder to say is how much worse the planet is because of warming global temperatures.

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks about imagination, boredom and the fear-of-missing-out with Oliver Jeffers, author of the new children's book A Day Off School, with illustrator Kevin Waldron.

Many people dream of extended summer reading time, but to really dig into books, you need steal any moment possible.

Netflix's new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie adds nuance to the beloved story, with the inclusion of an Osage family and a greater focus on the Ingalls family's hardships.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on Madonna, Springsteen and Journey's return to the charts.