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An Ethical Dilemma In A Case Of Conjoined Twins From East Africa

In their home country, they could not get medical care because of the stigma surrounding their condition. Then came the chance to come to the U.S. for treatment.

Thailand's Attorney Director General, Department of Special Litigation Chutichai Sakhakorn, right, holds filed charging papers as Director General, Department of Investigation, Surasak Threerattrakul looks on at the Supreme Court in Bangkok Thursday.

Ousted Thai Leader Charged With Negligence, Could Face Jail

If she's found guilty of negligence, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra could be jailed for 10 years. She was removed from office last May.

In this photo taken and released Friday by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, a Taiwanese Air Force fighter aircraft (left) flies near a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force bomber. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said this week that the island will step up security to respond to military threats from China.

Taiwan Loses 2 More Allies To China And Scrambles Jets To Track Chinese Bomber Drills

Taiwan's president says China crossed a "red line" after Burkina Faso became the latest country to cut ties with the island in favor of Beijing.

Chicken Of Sea, Bumble Bee Abandon Tuna Merger As US Objects

San Diego-based companies Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee have called off their proposed merger after the Obama administration told the companies it would hurt competition in the U.S. canned tuna market.

The social media site of the Changshai Intermediate People's Court showed a photo it said showed the trial of human rights lawyer Xie Yang.

For Family Of Embattled Chinese Lawyer, A Long Road To Safety — With U.S. Help

U.S. diplomats staged a rare intervention to rescue the family of a Chinese human rights lawyer. It offers clues, and raises questions, about the Trump administration's human rights approach in China.

Mother and daughter at a Woman's Day festival in Durbar Square, Kathmandu. On the day of the festival, people pay homage to their mothers and perform rituals in temples or by the river.

Celebrating Mother's Day? Make Sure You Have The Date Right

Many countries in the world celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, but it's not the global norm. Turns out it has to do with the origins of the celebration, historical events and culture.

Host Steven Raichlen at the grill. This season, STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT SMOKE goes global, with shows on Mexican and Pacific Rim smoke and global tailgating. Hardcore carnivores will delight in the "BBQ Holy Trinity" and "Perfect Hog" shows. Filmed at the stunning Alisal Guest Ranch, in California’s historic Santa Ynez Valley.

STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT SMOKE: Season 3

Airs Saturdays, July 1-29 & Aug. 26-Oct. 7 & Oct. 21, 2017 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, arrives at parliament in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, to face an impeachment vote.

Thai Lawmakers Vote To Impeach Ousted Premier

Yingluck Shinawatra, whose government was removed from office in a military coup in May, has been accused of criminal negligence related to a failed program to prop up the price of rice.

In the episode titled "Ramen Mania," Ivan Orkin, the renegade New Yorker-turned-Japanese-ramen-chef, discusses ramen culture in New York versus Tokyo. Chef Nakamura from Sun Noodles explains what makes a great bowl of ramen and seafood purveyor-turned-ramen-chef Yuji Haraguchi creates a New York deli-style version of his brothless ramen dish, mazemen, using sustainable and typically discarded seafood from a nearby supermarket.

LUCKY CHOW: Season 1

Airs Saturdays, May 14-28 & June 25-July 9, 2016 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

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