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Secretary of State John Kerry was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday trying to wrangle a coalition against ISIS from a group of nations that have trouble uniting on anything — Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and others.

Korean pop music, or "K-pop," is gathering popularity in the U.S. There's no better place to see that on display than KCON, an annual K-pop festival in downtown Los Angeles.

In a new installment of the "trade lingo" series on All Things Considered, Michelle Hackman explains what it means when an opera singer spits and says, "Toi, toi, toi."

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, about having to open a field hospital amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Cara Buck, acting country director for Mercy Corps, about the recent earthquake in Haiti.

On the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, memorials were held in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

China and the Taliban are increasing their outreach to each other, as the insurgent group takes over much of Afghanistan.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with director Peter Nicks about his latest documentary, Homeroom. It's the latest and final film in a trilogy about Oakland students.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell about his latest album.

The day began with Israel's military calling up 16,000 more reservists, stoking fears of a widening offensive in Gaza; it ended with a 72-hour cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.