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So Seong-wook (left) and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.

South Korea's top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

In a landmark ruling, the court said same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. South Korea doesn't legally recognize same-sex marriages.

Torchbearer Nina Metayer, a French pastry maker, holds the torch on the Champs-Elysees avenue, with the Arc de Triomphe in background, Monday, July 15, 2024 in Paris, just 11 days before the French capital hosts exceptionally ambitious and high-security Paris Olympic Games.

Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more

Olympic torchbearers included BTS star Jin, a runner from Central African Republic, former World Cup and Olympic medal winners and people known for their volunteer or community work.

Privacy rights advocates hold signs opposing changes to San Diego's surveillance technology ordinance at the City Council meeting on January 23, 2024.

San Diego exempts police databases, security cameras from surveillance transparency law — with more changes likely

The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to substantially change the city’s regulation of surveillance technology. Privacy rights advocates say the changes, which were pushed by Mayor Todd Gloria’s office, water down hard-fought protections against surveillance overreach.

A TV screen shows a file image of Ri Il Kyu, a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. South Korea's spy agency said Ri has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of defections by members of the North's ruling elite in recent years.

A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defects to South Korea

South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North's ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong Un's push to bolster his leadership.

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How much money do you need to earn to buy a house these days? Find out in the quiz

This week, the April 8 total solar eclipse inspired Barbie-level coverage mania at NPR. But it turns out other things happened too! Were you paying attention?

Matt Semple and Andy Camp stand side by side on a deck overlooking a valley. Semple, on the left, holds the Razor Rinser while Camp, on the right, presses a razor into the device.

San Diego sailors launch invention, business from downtown library

A pair of San Diego sailors are hoping to find success with their invention — a small device for cleaning out gunky razors.

The University Heights neighborhood of San Diego, where there are several ADU units, on Nov. 5, 2023.

New California law would allow separate sales of ADUs — if cities and counties opt in

Assembly Bill 1033 could bring thousands of lower-priced housing units to the local housing market in the coming years.

South Korean comedian Yoon Seong-ho, known as NewJeansNim, wearing monk's robes and performing during an electronic dance music party event for the annual Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the Buddha's birthday in Seoul, on May 12.

A Buddhist DJ hopes to spin followers toward the faith in South Korea

Yoon Seong-ho is a 47-year-old Buddhist, comedian, DJ and rising celebrity.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 13, 2023.

Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question.

The total stock portfolio of the Legislature was worth as much as $112 million last year but experts say the public should know more about a politician’s total wealth.

Iranian rights activist Masih Alinejad speaks during a press conference in March in association with the World Liberty Congress to urge action on political prisoners around the world, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

She was the target of an Iranian assassination plot. She now lives in its shadow

In 2022, a hitman was allegedly hired as part of a plot hatched in Iran to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a critic of the Iranian regime, in New York. Threats continue to turn her life upside down.

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