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Suppressing its own people with tanks and guns 25 years ago was a pivotal act of modern China. Beijing hoped economic prosperity would make people forget. But the legacy of Tiananmen remains potent.

The capital of East Timor, Dili, is reported calm following several days of looting and arson by rampaging gangs. The violence is the worst to hit the world's youngest nation since it got its independence from Indonesia seven years ago.

Too much light at night and not enough daylight is taking years off our lives, according to a new study. The research adds to the evidence that light exposure is fundamental to our wellbeing.

As British voters prepare to head to the polls on Thursday to vote in a referendum on whether to leave the European Union, writer Frederick Forsyth explains why he wants Britain to leave.

Over the months of campaign speeches, Donald Trump has made a lot of promises, especially about what he'll do on "Day One." So what might it look like?

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, for the party's closing argument to voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Rachel Martin talks with Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations about the Trump administration's foreign policy reversals and the continuing vacancy of many upper-level foreign policy jobs.

Some people have been sleeping on the sidewalks of London determined to be at the front of the crowd outside Westminster Abbey to see William and Kate get married there Friday.

Each Lenten season, Christians travel to Rome to visit a different martyr's shrine each day. The pilgrim-worn path, which dates back to the dawn of Christianity, includes some of the city's most striking churches and historic art. Theologian George Weigel, author of Roman Pilgrimage, says the journey grounded his faith in real places and people.

Each Lenten season, Christians travel to Rome to visit a different martyr's shrine each day. The pilgrim-worn path, which dates back to the dawn of Christianity, includes some of the city's most striking churches and historic art. Theologian George Weigel, author of Roman Pilgrimage, says the journey grounded his faith in real places and people.