The story of an American man whose wife is being detained by China's secret police China's feared state security ministry has been more public and more powerful in its quest to suppress internal dissent and monitor foreign activity. Emily Feng
India's six-week long elections started today Nearly a billion people start going to the polls in India Friday, as the worlds largest democracy starts its mammoth election. Diaa Hadid
Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name. Hao Peng
A family settled in Philadelphia in the 60s — the only Asians in the neighborhood In this week's StoryCorps, a daughter recalls how her mother adapted to living in America after immigrating from China.
Hindu nationalist music could be destructive ahead of Indian elections, critics warn H-Pop refers to the music and poetry of Hindu nationalism in India. And critics are warning of what they say is H-Pop's destructive power ahead of Indian elections expected this spring. Diaa Hadid
What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted? The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat. Dan Charles
U.S. wants China to use its influence with Iran to calm tensions in the Middle East There's a global diplomatic push to try to avert a broader conflict in the Middle East following Iran's attack on Israel. The U.S. and others are appealing to both sides to calm regional tensions. Leila Fadel
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports. Asma Khalid
Hawaiian-born sumo wrestler Akebono is dead at 54 Hawaiian-born Akebono was the first foreigner to win the highest ranking in Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling. He died in Tokyo this month, age 54. Anthony Kuhn
Here are 3 solutions to get blood to folks in 'blood deserts.' One is often illegal Doctors have coined a term to describe places where blood for transfusions is not readily available: "blood deserts." When blood banks aren't around, they try different strategies to help patients. Simar Bajaj