U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. The Associated Press
Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception. Emily Feng
In Kamala Harris' ancestral village in India, people cheer her U.S. presidential bid The residents of Thulasendrapuram in southern India are rooting for Kamala Harris, whose maternal grandfather lived in the village a century ago. They've organized prayers for her in the local temple. Omkar Khandekar
Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard offers to buy the parent of 7-Eleven The possibility of a Canadian company buying 7-Eleven is sure to attract the attention of the government, investors and consumers in Japan, where the convenience chain is a staple of everyday life. Anthony Kuhn
Investigating the story of a prominent Chinese dissident accused of being a con artist An example of how journalism sometimes works: a team investigates one story, one narrative, and if they keep an open mind and dig into the facts, they discover the real story is entirely different. Frank Langfitt
Tim Walz made an impression in China, students and teachers say Vice President Harris’ running mate has lived in China and traveled there many times. His relationship with the country has been under scrutiny, especially from Republicans. John Ruwitch
He was recently leading Bangladeshi student protests. Now he's a government minister. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Nahid Islam, one of the Bangladeshi student protesters who is now serving as a minister of the country's interim government after their former prime minister fled. Ailsa Chang
Since ousting Bangladesh's prime minister, student protesters are pushing reforms Students sweep broken glass, direct traffic, and join the government after ousting the former leader of Bangladesh. But can they rebuild a country? Diaa Hadid
It's the third anniversary of Taliban fighters retaking the Afghan capital Kabul NPR's Lelia Fadel talks to Shawn VanDriver of AfghanEvac, a nonprofit that helps people resettle in the U.S., about what needs to be done three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. Leila Fadel