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Ota Tofu has nourished the Japanese American community in Portland, Ore., for more than 100 years, using a production process that has changed little through the decades.

Huang and his brothers, Evan and Emery, headed to China to reconnect with their culture, to eat lots and lots of food — and to cook. He's documented his travels in his new book, Double Cup Love.

Vitter was re-elected easily, even after he was caught up in the "D.C. Madam" prostitution scandal. But now that he's running for governor, it's coming back to haunt him.

Video footage played in court on Tuesday shows Genevieve Hansen pleading with officers on top of George Floyd for a chance to help him. She asked them to check his pulse.

He made his comments after reports that the Biden administration was considering them, and after signing the COVID liability bill.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the surge of the omicron variant and the Biden administration's plan to combat its spread.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. David Marcozzi, Chief Medical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center, about hospital capacity amid the current COVID-19 surge.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with journalist Eliván Martínez Mercado about the state of Puerto Rico's power grid years after Hurricane Maria devastated it.

China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at an already difficult time, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart.

Korean cold noodles, or naengmyeon, are a treat enjoyed in both Koreas. One North Korean restaurant owner is reaping the rewards of this fact with the launch of a restaurant in Seoul.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about the massive recovery needed after hurricane Ian.

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke returns to his ancestral village in southern China for the first time since his appointment. The Chinese-American was criticized as "a fake foreign devil who can't speak Chinese." But his humble behavior — flying economy, carrying his own bag — has won him many fans.

NPR catches up with Anitta, the most popular singer to come out of Brazil in years, who's up for a Grammy for Best New Artist.

The boss of the hit video-sharing app will testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday in an attempt to assuage growing fears about the app's connections to China.

A pretrial hearing takes place today in Trump's classified documents case. U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to revive climate change efforts. Taylor Swift breaks another Billboard record.

President Biden will host Japan and Korea's leaders at Camp David. Mortgage rates have hit a two-decade high. See how much news you know with this week's quiz.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, is back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Iraq's progress has been a main topic of conversation. Renee Montagne talks to Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about measuring success in Iraq. He leads the Iraq Index project, which tracks economic, public opinion and security data, at the Brookings Institution.

In a visit to Washington, the Ukrainian leader faces a small but growing chorus of skepticism at new funding for the war, as $24 billion of aid hangs in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown.

David Greene talks to Danya Greenfield, deputy director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, about al-Qaida's presence in Yemen and the nature of U.S. counterterrorism operations there.

The bill passed in the Florida Legislature reduces how long criminal background checks can be used to keep a former inmate from applying for a barber or cosmetology license and allows any inmate enrolled in barber or cosmetology classes while incarcerated to apply those credits toward getting a license.

The Biden campaign says it sees a chance to win North Carolina in November. In the primary campaign, Democratic voters say new restrictions on abortion are motivating them to get to the polls.

The House passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless the China-based ByteDance sells it. These small changes will help you live more sustainably.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about preparations for politics - and protests - ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.

Democrats are watching bellwether elections. Steve Inskeep and NPR's Scott Detrow talk to Tom Perez — chairman of the DNC — as he begins a national unity tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders.