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Chinese amplified a rumor that COVID-19 originated in the United States at Fort Detrick, a U.S. Army research facility in Maryland.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Stockholm Thursday — amid rising friction between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine.

Sparkle and shine are back in fashion in a big way, and it's not just for the holidays. Fashion designers have been waiting for this moment since the pandemic began.

Promising figure skaters dropped out of this week's U.S. championships due to COVID-19. Plus: Novak Djokovic is stranded in Australia, and NBA retirees get a second chance.

Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, tops the world's most polluted city list, along with India's New Delhi. Poor air quality has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools.

A holiday musical review celebrating the work of Cole Porter is playing to rapturous audiences in Paris.

Honduras, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Americas, is holding presidential elections tomorrow. On top of COVID-19, it has also seen large numbers of people leaving for the U.S..

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Saad Omer about the effectiveness of travel bans now that the omicron variant has been discovered in the United States.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet by video conference Tuesday. At the top of their agenda is the escalating tension over Ukraine.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post about CNN suspending Chris Cuomo for helping his brother, ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defend against sexual misconduct allegations.