Kat Lonsdorf
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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People strolled under the trees and spread out picnic blankets, all but ignoring the posted signs about the dangers of COVID-19 spreading. -
The Tokyo Marathon had just a tiny fraction of its usual runners this weekend. Japan is canceling events both big and small in an attempt to curb coronavirus spread ahead of the summer Olympics.
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The security forces fired live bullets and tear gas and set ablaze tents where demonstrators have been living. At least one protester was killed and dozens wounded. -
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with longtime DJs and producers Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia about their debut album, No Requests, loaded with new renditions of some of their favorite songs. -
The Pacific nation's months-long program ended this week with questionable success. A ban on most semi-automatic and military-style rifles also took effect across the country. -
Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks. -
Last Call, a new book by author Brad Thomas Parsons, examines the rituals behind closing time at dozens of bars around the country. Parsons asks bartenders what their final drink would be. -
A weekend that began with relative calm devolved into some of the most dramatic scenes of violence since the protests began nearly six months ago. -
The former defense secretary, who has been accused of human rights abuses during the country's civil war, campaigned on a platform of stability and national security. -
In Washington, D.C., all eyes are on the impeachment hearings — including at local bars, where daytime drink specials and watch parties abound.
