https://www.npr.org NPR's top daily news about world events, politics, economy and culture. Download the World Story of the Day podcast. en Copyright 2019 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400 https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/08/22/smallerworldstoryofthedaypodcasttile1_sq-b91e694343dfead80e74d063d7afb40788097ec2.jpg?s=200 https://www.npr.org no NPR no Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/707091267/in-laos-a-chinese-funded-railway-sparks-hope-for-growth-and-fears-of-debt?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/26/707091267/in-laos-a-chinese-funded-railway-sparks-hope-for-growth-and-fears-of-debt?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth -- And Fears Of Debt NPR 237 no The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:21:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/23/714108344/india-is-changing-some-cities-names-and-muslims-fear-their-heritage-is-being-era?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/23/714108344/india-is-changing-some-cities-names-and-muslims-fear-their-heritage-is-being-era?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday India Is Changing Some Cities' Names, And Muslims Fear Their Heritage Is Being Erased NPR 423 no Officials have been altering names to become more Hinducentric. "It is very dangerous for national integrity and unity," says a historian. The changes accelerated ahead of this year's elections. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:48:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/22/715922690/sri-lankas-easter-bombings-bring-renewed-violence-to-a-long-troubled-country?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/22/715922690/sri-lankas-easter-bombings-bring-renewed-violence-to-a-long-troubled-country?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Sri Lanka's Easter Bombings Bring Renewed Violence To A Long-Troubled Country NPR 237 no Here are some key things to know about Sunday's deadly attacks, the group that Sri Lanka blames for perpetrating them — and the country's complicated history. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/04/22/714347857/lost-pup-finds-new-life-as-humanitarian-mascot-in-refugee-camp?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/04/22/714347857/lost-pup-finds-new-life-as-humanitarian-mascot-in-refugee-camp?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Lost Pup Finds New Life As Humanitarian Mascot In Refugee Camp NPR 168 no The puppy started following a team that was cleaning up the beach in Bangladesh. And now he is an Instagram star. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:42:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/19/714652629/we-pray-for-the-caliphate-to-return-isis-families-crowd-into-syrian-camps?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/19/714652629/we-pray-for-the-caliphate-to-return-isis-families-crowd-into-syrian-camps?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday 'We Pray For The Caliphate To Return': ISIS Families Crowd Into Syrian Camps NPR 312 no "The women and children who have been raised on the mentality of ISIS and terrorism need to be rehabilitated," an official warns. "Otherwise, they will be the foundations of future terrorism." Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:09:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/04/17/712415430/why-elephants-pose-a-threat-to-rohingya-refugees?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/04/17/712415430/why-elephants-pose-a-threat-to-rohingya-refugees?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Why Elephants Pose A Threat To Rohingya Refugees NPR 269 no Several of the refugee camps in Bangladesh have had to set up what the U.N. calls a "tusk force" to respond when elephants enter. Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:38:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/15/713585983/our-planet-nature-documentary-addresses-the-800-pound-gorilla-human-impact?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/15/713585983/our-planet-nature-documentary-addresses-the-800-pound-gorilla-human-impact?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday 'Our Planet' Nature Documentary Addresses The 800-Pound Gorilla -- Human Impact NPR 481 no The new Netflix series takes a hard look at the effects of our behavior on the natural world. Series producer Alastair Fothergill says that this is a different, more urgent type of show. Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:10:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/15/710256666/bangladesh-struggles-to-cope-with-pressures-of-hosting-1-million-rohingya-refuge?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/15/710256666/bangladesh-struggles-to-cope-with-pressures-of-hosting-1-million-rohingya-refuge?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Bangladesh Struggles To Cope With Pressures Of Hosting 1 Million Rohingya Refugees NPR 256 no "We're being outnumbered by the sheer number of the refugee population," says Mohammad Abul Kalam, the head of Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission in Cox's Bazar. Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:21:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/12/711779130/as-china-hacked-u-s-businesses-turned-a-blind-eye?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/12/711779130/as-china-hacked-u-s-businesses-turned-a-blind-eye?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday As China Hacked, U.S. Businesses Turned A Blind Eye NPR 734 no The U.S. has largely failed to stop Chinese cybertheft of U.S. companies, but the companies themselves led the charge in keeping it under wraps. Thu, 11 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/11/712107668/polls-have-opened-in-the-worlds-largest-democracy-fun-facts-on-india-s-election?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/11/712107668/polls-have-opened-in-the-worlds-largest-democracy-fun-facts-on-india-s-election?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Polls Open In The World's Largest Democracy: Fun Facts On India's Election NPR 206 no Polls have opened in 18 Indian states and two union territories. It is the first day of a seven-phase election staggered over more than five weeks in the country of 1.3 billion people. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:24:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/10/710278943/ancient-bones-and-teeth-found-in-a-philippines-cave-may-rewrite-human-history?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/10/710278943/ancient-bones-and-teeth-found-in-a-philippines-cave-may-rewrite-human-history?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Ancient Bones And Teeth Found In A Philippine Cave May Rewrite Human History NPR 214 no Islands in Southeast Asia were clearly important in the evolution of early humans, say scientists who have turned up 50,000-year-old remains of what they suspect is a previously unknown human species. Sun, 07 Apr 2019 07:49:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/07/707326070/a-math-teachers-life-summed-up-by-the-gifted-students-he-mentored?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/07/707326070/a-math-teachers-life-summed-up-by-the-gifted-students-he-mentored?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted Students He Mentored NPR 656 no A biologist at Harvard was chatting with a colleague about a mentor who pushed him to do harder math problems. It turns out the colleague had the same mentor — and so did many others. Sat, 06 Apr 2019 17:30:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/06/710577331/tension-and-anxiety-in-border-cities-after-trump-threatens-closure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/06/710577331/tension-and-anxiety-in-border-cities-after-trump-threatens-closure?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Tension And Anxiety In Border Cities After Trump Threatens Closure Mallory Falk 237 no President Trump has since backed off his threat, but as border officials scramble to deal with an unprecedented flow of migrants, there are disruptions at the border and increasingly long wait times. Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:36:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/709894267/rohingya-settle-in-for-the-long-haul-even-as-bangladesh-wants-refugees-to-go-hom?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/709894267/rohingya-settle-in-for-the-long-haul-even-as-bangladesh-wants-refugees-to-go-hom?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Rohingya Settle In For The Long Haul, Even As Bangladesh Wants Refugees To Go Home NPR 385 no Bangladesh wants a million Rohingya refugees to go back to Myanmar. But 18 months after most of them fled violence, they are too afraid to go back and are making new lives for themselves in camps. Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/03/709507504/bad-diets-are-responsible-for-more-deaths-than-smoking-global-study-finds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/04/03/709507504/bad-diets-are-responsible-for-more-deaths-than-smoking-global-study-finds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=worldstoryoftheday Bad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds NPR 160 no Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, a study finds. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk factor for deaths around the world.