Podcasts > News > State of the World from NPR From NPR Immerse yourself in the most compelling and consequential stories from around the globe. The world is changing in big ways every day. State ...

Anne Olivia Bauso is a travel writer and hotel expert based in New York City. She has written hundreds of hotel reviews, from 5-star Ritz-Carlton properties to treehouse eco-resorts in the jungle.

Jervis Bay in Australia is among a limited number of places in the world where you can witness bioluminescence, which is when chemical reactions within plankton cause the water to look like it’s ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires. Hamas released the three men as part of a staggered hostage ...

The train-focused tour company's 59-day around-the-world vacation, departing in early September, includes travel on seven high-end trains to more than 20 cities and 12 countries. Throughout the ...

Here, AD rounds up famous buildings from around the world that you’ll be glad you’ve seen when you look back on your travels. It’s been said that travel is the only thing you can buy that ...

U.S. News took this and other factors – such as unique scenery, beach quality and overall accessibility – into consideration to determine the destinations with the best beaches in the world.

A series of short animated short films based on folktales from around the world. This series includes stories from Brazil, India, Israel, Iraq, Pakistan and Nigeria. The stories are narrated by ...

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who ...

And there is modest optimism in some Latin American nations, too. About half of those surveyed in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico think today’s children will be better off than their parents, ...