i i Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, prior to their first-ever talks. Kyodo /Landov hide caption itoggle caption Kyodo /Landov Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall
On the same morning net neutrality demonstrators showed up at FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s house to protest a plan that could let broadband providers charge for “fast lanes” to the Internet, the demonstrators found unexpected support from the White House. President Obama released a statement and video Monday, in which he makes the same demand
i i Residents look on as Brazilian military police officers patrol Mare, one of the largest complexes of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 30. In one of the world’s most violent countries, homicide rates are dropping — but only for whites. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Residents
Separatists in Catalonia are going ahead with an unofficial referendum on independence from Spain. They go to the polls today despite a high court order forbidding the vote. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/09/362737952/defiant-catalans-push-forward-with-independence-vote?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Two Americans jailed in North Korea have arrived home. NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador Bill Richardson, who has previously negotiated hostage releases with Pyongyang. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/09/362737873/richardson-release-shows-n-korea-is-ready-for-dialogue?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Volunteers are preparing ballot boxes and Catalans are rallying in the streets of their capital Barcelona, a day before a non-binding vote on secession from Spain. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/08/362482347/catalonia-readies-for-sundays-independence-vote?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
NPR’s Linda Wertheimer talks to science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel about last week’s tragic loss of the Virgin Galactic spaceship. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/08/362482373/still-unknown-in-virgin-space-crash-how-pilot-got-out?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice has made his appeal in court, and now a federal judge will decide whether to overturn his NFL suspension. NPR’s Linda Wertheimer talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/11/08/362482380/rice-case-could-force-changes-in-nfl-discipline?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i i Ret. Army Sgt. First Class Max Voelz, 40, with Sgt. Mary Dague, 30, who helped him cope after his wife was killed disarming an IED in Iraq. They only met face-to-face recently, for their StoryCorps conversation. StoryCorps hide caption itoggle caption StoryCorps Ret. Army Sgt. First Class Max Voelz, 40, with Sgt. Mary
i i The casino strip in Macau, which has revenues roughly seven times its counterpart in Las Vegas. With China’s government cracking down on corruption, the gambling business is down sharply. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Chris McGrath/Getty Images The casino strip in Macau, which has revenues roughly seven times its counterpart in
i i An anti-nuclear protester rests in front of bomb-shaped balloon during a rally against Japanese nuclear plants in Tokyo, back in September. Shizuo Kambayashi/AP hide caption itoggle caption Shizuo Kambayashi/AP An anti-nuclear protester rests in front of bomb-shaped balloon during a rally against Japanese nuclear plants in Tokyo, back in September. Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Japan
John Harris (left) walks with Warren Snead, a manager for Cooper Standard, an auto parts manufacturing factory near Spartanburg, S.C. After working as an electrician in the Air Force, Harris found the apprenticeship program at Cooper Standard, where he learns while working on the job. Mike Belleme for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Mike Belleme