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Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

China's economy still hasn't fully recovered since Beijing lifted COVID-19 restrictions a year ago. But not everyone is hurting; an effort to spur high-tech industry is yielding some winners.

Amid what some researchers call a "friendship recession," a cafe in southeastern Washington hosts "speed friending" -- like speed dating but to find platonic pals.

There's a new professional baseball league for women -- more than seven decades after women had a league of their own. Spring training for the WPBL begins this week and the season begins Aug. 1st.

President Trump said the U.S. will delay military strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure while it negotiates with Iran.

President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jingping {shee-jihn-ping} during his first day in the country. A look at what happened at the high-stakes summit.

Congress faces a series of thorny problems when they return to session this week, including the ongoing partial government shutdown that has disrupted travel at U.S. airports.

Does King Charles' visit with the president have potential to soothe tensions between the U.K. and the U.S.? NPR asks longtime diplomat Philip Reeker.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to present the latest version of the Ukraine peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday.

A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.