China accuses the U.K. of protecting fugitives from Hong Kong

By Willem Marx

Published July 5, 2023 at 5:05 AM EDT

The U.S. and its allies have condemned China's call for a bounty on the heads of exiled political activists from Hong Kong. It's a move that has caused tensions with the U.K.

Willem Marx

Trump plans to appoint Kari Lake to head the Voice of America

David Folkenflik

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.
News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe

Frank Langfitt

At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
Billie Eilish and Finneas talk musical honesty and their paths, together and solo

Ashley Brown

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas regularly perform in huge sold out venues. Recently, the two of them stopped by one that was a bit smaller: the NPR Tiny Desk.