Vincent Ni
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Asia Editor, @NPR.org. Usual caveats.
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President Trump claims that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, following a series of explosions and fires reported around Caracas in the early hours of the morning.
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Trump claims U.S. strikes, Maduro captured as explosions hit Caracas
President Donald Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
President Trump claims that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro, following a series of explosions and fires reported around Caracas in the early hours of the morning.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
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His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi. n.pr/4o3J8Xm
Tatsuya Nakadai, an icon of Japanese cinema, has died at 92
In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:06 AM
In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked closely with directors including Akira Kurosawa and Masaki Kobayashi. n.pr/4o3J8Xm
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"Federal policy has jumped the gun: We don’t yet know if AI will transform the economy or even be profitable. Yet Washington is insulating the industry from all sorts of risk. If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag." [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"Federal policy has jumped the gun: We don’t yet know if AI will transform the economy or even be profitable. Yet Washington is insulating the industry from all sorts of risk. If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag." [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
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Chef Nite Yun, who was born in a refugee camp and went on to become an acclaimed chef, discusses her debut cookbook, 'My Cambodia' — and shares a recipe essential for Khmer cooking.
Chef Nite Yun showcases flavors of her parents' home in new cookbook, 'My Cambodia'
Chef Nite Yun, who was born in a refugee camp and went on to become an acclaimed chef, discusses her debut cookbook, 'My Cambodia' — and shares a recipe essential for Khmer cooking.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Chef Nite Yun, who was born in a refugee camp and went on to become an acclaimed chef, discusses her debut cookbook, 'My Cambodia' — and shares a recipe essential for Khmer cooking.
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Wonderful insights into the art of obituary writing from @npr.org’s @dongonyea.bsky.social and Elizabeth Blair
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Writing radio obituaries is an art of its own
NPR's reporters on the choices and challenges of writing obituaries.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Wonderful insights into the art of obituary writing from @npr.org’s @dongonyea.bsky.social and Elizabeth Blair
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un ready to talk if U.S. drops denuclearization demand
Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...
The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.
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September 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...
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In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.
Lawyers vs. engineers: Dan Wang sees U.S.-China dynamics in a new paradigm
In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.
A privilege to view the original manuscript of Srinivasa Ramanujan in #Chennai this week. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity brought Ramanujan's extraordinary life to wider attention, but this visit offered a quieter reminder: brilliance often emerges far from the centers of power and prestige.
September 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A privilege to view the original manuscript of Srinivasa Ramanujan in #Chennai this week. The film The Man Who Knew Infinity brought Ramanujan's extraordinary life to wider attention, but this visit offered a quieter reminder: brilliance often emerges far from the centers of power and prestige.
This weekend's dose of delight from #Mumbai, by our producer Omkar Khandekar. Take a listen: www.npr.org/2025/09/06/n...
India's honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns
In India's bustling megacities, honking is a common form of communication among drivers. But in this case, one person's language is another person's noise pollution.
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September 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This weekend's dose of delight from #Mumbai, by our producer Omkar Khandekar. Take a listen: www.npr.org/2025/09/06/n...
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The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.
In 'The Roses,' Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play a couple at odds
The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The actors tell All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly that their close relationship as real-life friends helped them get through some of their most toxic moments on screen.
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America’s failure to support India on a core security interest and decision to punish it over trade has shattered trust among Indians, some of whom had always warned that dependence on America was dangerous
Humiliation, vindication—and a giant test for India
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?
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August 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
America’s failure to support India on a core security interest and decision to punish it over trade has shattered trust among Indians, some of whom had always warned that dependence on America was dangerous
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When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming
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Stephanie Shirley, a Pioneer for Working From Home and Women in Tech, Dies at 91
When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
When Stephanie Shirley couldn’t get her letters answered, she started signing them as Steve Shirley—and became a force in the early years of computer programming
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Emily Maitlis on Epstein, Prince Andrew, and why American journalists can’t do interviews
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August 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The American University Is in Crisis. Not for the First Time. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...
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While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.
As arms race in Asia intensifies, a-bomb survivors make final plea for peace
While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.
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August 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.
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The Potsdam plans would shape Europe in the early days of the cold war. Germany was divided up, the influence of the Nazi party curbed and war criminals were to stand trial.
Read our original reporting from August 1945
Read our original reporting from August 1945
Archive 1945
How The Economist reported on the final year of the second world war, week by week
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August 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Potsdam plans would shape Europe in the early days of the cold war. Germany was divided up, the influence of the Nazi party curbed and war criminals were to stand trial.
Read our original reporting from August 1945
Read our original reporting from August 1945
