Asia China's economy adapts to serve older people Companies in China are fueling a "silver economy" by adapting to serve hundreds of millions of people over the age of 60. Emily Feng
Arts & Life This 72-year-old retreat 'feels like another home' for Ukrainian Americans The Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, a resort that sits about two and a half hours northwest of New York City, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., provides a place that "feels like another home" for thousands of Ukrainian Americans every year. Andrea Wenglowskyj
World From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0 Chinese business people may be able to find creative ways to avoid U.S. tariffs, but for Beijing, its concerns for the incoming Trump presidency go beyond trade. John Ruwitch
Asia It's been a landmark year for baseball in South Korea thanks to female fans With Asian baseball's global influence growing, young female fans help give South Korea's pro league a banner year. Anthony Kuhn
Asia How a new generation in Beijing is rediscovering the humble bicycle As more people in China use cars for transportation, some are rediscovering an old way to beat rush hour and destress -- bicycles. John Ruwitch
Asia Bangladesh's garment workers impacted by Western buyers paying 10% less for clothes Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions. Shamim Chowdhury
World North Korea launches new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten U.S. North Korea confirmed the launch hours after its neighbors detected the firing of what they suspected was a new weapon. The Associated Press
Asia The Taliban threat countries face that depend on water from the Amu Darya River The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan. Valerie Kipnis
Asia Biden administration says North Korea has sent troops to aid Russia NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Victor Cha of Georgetown University about the role of North Korean troops in assisting Russia with its war against Ukraine. Ayesha Rascoe
Asia U.S. officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia for training The U.S. said that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several locations. That raises the potential for the North Koreans to join Russian forces in Ukraine. Anthony Kuhn Michel Martin
