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For his new book, Witold Szablowski tracked down the chefs who fed autocrats like Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha and Idi Amin. He says the book isn't just about food, but about how dictatorships rise and grow.

A Nigerian poet under coronavirus lockdown searches for African poetry to give meaning to the moment.

A Saudi Arabian investment fund wants to buy an English soccer club, Newcastle United. Some fans have welcomed the move — but human rights groups want it stopped.

The $3.7 billion NBA franchise and a handful of businesses are returning money they received from a federal program that was intended to help small companies hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ruth Owens worked for four decades as a nurse in Tennessee, inspiring family to go into the profession. "I love people, and I love to help them — physically, mentally, spiritually," Owens said.

A new study shows that while there's so much uncertainty in the world, people prefer to return to old favorite books, movies and TV for comfort, rather than trying something new.

Images of a young man reciting poetry at a protest in Sudan and an immersive 360 project from Hong Kong were among the winners of World Press Photo awards.

Dagens Nyheter reporter Sanna Björling speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Sweden's unique approach to fighting coronavirus and the country's reliance on voluntary compliance.

Despite the near-total lockdown in the U.K., people are out walking along the River Thames — but they are keeping a safe distance from each other.

Photographer Lizzie Chen traveled to Sweetwater, Texas, for the annual rattlesnake festival. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.