Asia Japanese ex-boxer clears his name after spending nearly a half century on death row Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014. Anthony Kuhn
World A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize The Japanese grassroots group Nihon Hidankyo, an organization of World War II atomic bombing survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to create a world free of nuclear weapons. Eleanor Beardsley
Arts & Life Han Kang becomes the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." She won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian in 2016. Neda Ulaby
World Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison in rare corruption case Subramaniam Iswaran is the first Singaporean minister to be jailed in almost fifty years. A case that has shocked a country famed for its squeaky-clean reputation. Adam Hancock
Asia China has changed a lot in the past 75 years — Tiananmen Square reflects that change This week China is celebrating 75 years of the People's Republic. We go to Beijing to see how Tiananmen Square is reflecting changes in the country. John Ruwitch
Asia The shortcomings of China's 1-party rule: mistakes, missed opportunities As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University illuminate the shortcomings of one-party control. John Ruwitch
Business Amazon India workers say they're overworked and mistreated during a brutal heat wave Amazon India says it ensures breaks and worker safety, but workers tell NPR they're pressured not to stop for water or to use the toilet, especially while processing same-day orders. Diaa Hadid Omkar Khandekar
Asia Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus tasked with helping to chart his country’s future NPR's Michel Martin talks to Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus about how he sees his country's future. Michel Martin
Asia Japan's new PM promises to bring continuity and changes to dealings with U.S. Japan’s ruling party has elected a new leader: former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba. He promises continuity, but has also proposed striking changes to the country's dealings with the United States. Anthony Kuhn
World Japanese court acquits a man in a 1966 murder retrial after decades on death row A court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder. He spent 48 years behind bars, making him the world's longest-serving death row inmate. The Associated Press