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The Japanese army forced some 200,000 women into sexual slavery during World War II. They were known as "comfort women." This special report tells the stories of the survivors in the Philippines.

Seventy years on, war participants are drawing starkly differing conclusions from the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The decisive conflict's lasting legacy is still visible on the Korean Peninsula.

Many of the students not participating are from low- income households or foster families, students who have learning disabilities or students who had attendance problems before the coronavirus outbreak.

Satellite images used to be restricted to governments. Now anyone can get them, creating a new world of possibilities for environmentalists, human rights groups, and those monitoring nuclear weapons.

The White House has targeted the Chinese-owned app with an executive order that would effectively ban it from operating in the U.S. Lawyers for TikTok say the president's action is unconstitutional.

We checked in with educators to see what tools their students are using to create entries for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey about sanctions against U.S. officials by China. The sanctions are in response to U.S. sanctions against Chinese officials.

The unnamed man defected to the South on Nov. 3, avoiding capture for 14 hours. He is seeking asylum in South Korea.

In the pandemic, a third of Americans struggle to pay usual costs, even some earning over $100,000. But living on the edge financially is nothing new in the U.S. Three households share their budgets.

Previous spikes in South Korea were linked to outbreaks at churches and protests. Health officials say the current wave appears to have no links to any major groups or events.