Emily Feng
Stories
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A look back at Voice of America, as the Trump administration shutters the broadcaster
The Trump administration is gutting an agency that funds Voice of America. For decades, the broadcaster reached audiences in countries that often offered no other free media -- including China.
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What is the U.S. Institute of Peace and why is Trump trying to shut it down?
Founded during the Cold War to project American soft power and foreign policy expertise, the federally-funded nonprofit think tank is now in the White House's crosshairs
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Political scientists seeing parallels between China and the U.S.
American political scientists and historians who study other countries - especially China - say they see more parallels today between their area of study and their own country.
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Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules
Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement, a judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.
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The U.S. resumes hundreds of millions in security aid to Taiwan, annoying China
The U.S. has unfrozen millions in security assistance for Taiwan, with an eye toward China.
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Clearing Syria of unexploded munitions from the civil war
During a brutal 14-year civil war, Syria's ousted regime dropped hundreds of thousands of bombs and munitions on its own civilians. Now Syria faces the challenge of clearing the unexploded munitions.
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Western sanctions are holding Syria back from rebuilding, locals say
Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.
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Hong Kong's main opposition party prepares to shut down
The leaders of the Hong Kong Democratic Party announced their plans to dissolve the party. This move comes after years of political pressure from Beijing that includes a national security law.
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The new head of Syria has governed before. Here's what his leadership looked like
The head of a rebel group is now the head of Syria. How will he lead a country destroyed by civil war and sectarianism? NPR found clues in a region in northern Syria, where he governed for years.
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The Damascus neighborhood of Syria's new leader celebrates his new role
The Damascus neighborhood of the man who has been leading Syria's new caretaker government celebrates his new role and reflects on the last 14 years of civil war.
