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After assaults from protesters during the Olympic torch relay, anti-foreign sentiment has grown in China. The surge in nationalism has been well-documented by China's vibrant Internet community. Many Web sites run by young bloggers reflect anger over perceived anti-Chinese bias in Western media reports about Tibet.

In his first visit to the U.S., Pope Benedict XVI has addressed the issue of clergy sex abuse several times. Canonical law expert Nicholas Cafardi says he sees signs that the pope may be weighing changes to church law that will make it easier to deal with the abuse problem.

Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and MGM Mirage all enjoyed a spike in stock prices after the world's largest gambling hub — the southern Chinese enclave of Macau — limited new casino construction. So many companies are building casinos, Macau's chief is worried about social stability.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Angela Maske of Advocates for Youth about the FDA's approval of Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

Tuesday night saw the end to a dramatic six-week competition for the Democratic presidential candidates to secure Pennsylvania votes. Renee Montagne talks with NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson about what Hillary Clinton's win in the Pennsylvania primary might mean for Barack Obama's campaign.

Sen. John McCain has proposed a gas-tax holiday for the summer driving season. Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil, speaks with John Ydstie about whether such a short-term tax cut would help the economy, trim oil prices, drive up demand for oil, or encourage the development of more renewable fuel sources.

Wintering in the South Pole, when the temperature drops to 100 degrees below zero and the sun doesn't appear for months on end, creates camaraderie and some craziness.

A combination of tech savvy, controlled supply chains and tariff relief have all helped Chinese online retailer Shein become a fast-fashion behemoth. Can it withstand the backlash?

Part of Texas has its own soundtrack: conjunto music. And a new generation of musicians is taking it up. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July, 10, 2023.)

The most prestigious tennis championship is about to come to a close. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sports Illustrated journalist Jon Wertheim, who's covering the tournament in England.