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The sad truth about Karachi in 2012 was that whatever your religion, business affiliation, or political party, someone was willing to kill you for it. The murder rate in Pakistan's largest city and commercial hub hit an all time high last year.

On a rare undeveloped point of the California coast, scientists are trying to repopulate shorelines with an endangered marine snail. This type of experimental conservation is becoming more necessary. This story first aired on All Things Considered on November 7, 2024.

Simon talks with Simons about his career in Los Angeles, including his work on shows like "America's Got Talent," and having such similar names.

Cyberattacks on dozens of American companies appear to have originated in an area of Shanghai that houses a Chinese military unit, according to a report out Tuesday from the U.S. cybersecurity company Mandiant. The company says the group behind the attacks is the most prolific it's ever found.

Pakistan has seen its share of wild political events: military coups, uprisings against dictators and even the occasional flash of democracy. But it has never seen this: An elected government has finished a full term, and is about to be replaced by another elected government in elections this weekend. The threat of attacks, however, has shut down large public rallies.

In honor of the death of karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi, NPR's Scott Detrow revisits a Pop Culture Happy Hour episode about choosing the perfect karaoke song.

Anora is easily one of Sean Baker’s funniest works — and also one of the saddest. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and the director says it's dedicated to sex workers "past, present and future."

Tuesday marks one year since uprisings in Bahrain were crushed by security forces. Since then, the Sunni-ruling family has pledged to make changes and called for dialogue with the largely Shi'ite opposition. Critics say what has been done so far has been inadequate.

Activists say three families, including women and children, were stabbed or shot at close range just outside their houses in Homs on Tuesday. Human rights groups say killings like these are becoming increasingly sectarian, which doesn't bode well for a conflict that's already spinning out of control.

Chuck Coma was one of the thousands of people assaulted in federal prisons each year. His cellmate nearly killed him. But it's now up to his family to take care of him.