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President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to continue to square off in 2018.

President Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Headache For 2018

After trading bellicose barbs with North Korea throughout 2017, the U.S. heads into 2018 with an increasingly capable foe and no clear diplomatic exit ramps to temper the tensions.

In Memoriam 2017: The Musicians We Lost

From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.

In Memoriam 2017: The Musicians We Lost

From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.

China's President Xi Jinping has enshrined himself in the constitution.

These Are The Winners In The Game Of Foreign Policy For 2017

NPR foreign correspondents weigh in on the politicians and political forces that helped shape the world in 2017.

Firefighters make their way into a building on Dec. 21, 2017 in Jecheon, South Korea. The death toll jumped to 29 as rescue workers searched a scorched, smoke-filled commercial building in the southern city of Jecheon after a fire engulfed the building, firefighters said.

Fire In South Korean Commercial Building Kills At Least 29

"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."

Chef Su-Mei Yu and the Pro Kids learn about fermentation with Austin Durant at Suzie's Farm.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO: Season 2: Pro Kids: Youngsters Take Swings At Healthy Eating

Airs Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Investigations continue at the Erawan Shrine the morning after an explosion in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday promised that authorities would quickly track down those responsible for the bombing.

A Second Explosion Hits Bangkok, As Police Track Down Suspect In First Blast

The second blast happened when an explosive was thrown from a bridge. It did not injure anyone. An explosion on Monday left at least 20 dead and 140 injured.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson waits to speak at the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. He told the audience the U.S. shouldn't require North Korea to promise to give up its nuclear weapons as a condition of holding talks.

Tillerson's North Korean Overture Highlights His Credibility Problem

The secretary of state says the U.S. would be willing to engage North Korea "without preconditions." But he has signaled support for talks before, only to be publicly rebuked by the president.

Liagnfen Of Happy Tears, an appetizer of cold, spicy starch jelly noodles served at MáLà Project. The New York City eatery is part of a new generation of higher-end Chinese restaurants that are catering not just to American palates but also to a growing number of monied immigrants.

New Wave Of Chinese Restaurants Challenges 'Cheap' Stereotype

Chinese food has long been seen as cheap takeout. Now a new generation of deep-pocketed immigrant restaurateurs aims to offer an updated spin on the Chinese restaurant, with prices to match the decor.

An illustration of a Thylacine (Photo by: Brown Bear/Windmill Books/UIG via Getty Images)

Lack Of Genetic Diversity May Have Doomed Tasmanian Tiger, Scientists Say

Although humans are blamed for the extinction of the dog-like Australian marsupial some 80 years ago, researchers say its problems may have started more than 70,000 years ago.

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