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Military drills disrupted fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, sparking protests as locals are caught between a great power rivalry and rising economic pressures linked to the Iran war.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to art historian Mary Okin about the significance and uncertain future of the historic murals painted inside the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, about the tension surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's political future after he declared martial law.

The chocolate biz is raising the bar with a lab to assess cacao beans from around the world. (Talk about a sweet gig!) Consumers and farmers stand to benefit from the "Cacao of Excellence" program.

The women who join Alpha Kappa Alpha make a commitment to a lifetime of service. How that service is delivered and what the areas of focus are might differ from generation to generation and from city to city, but the end goal is the same: empowerment and expanded possibility for underserved people. Chrystal Fray and Jhaniqua Palmer are members of AKA's Wilmington chapter.

On this episode of CoastLine, as part of the North Carolina Filmmakers Series, we meet two people who make their living in front of the camera. Allie McCulloch and Nick Basta are professional actors based in Wilmington, are both raising children in the Cape Fear region, and they both landed roles in the 2020 film, The Glorias, starring Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander. (They also happen to be friends.)

The North Fork plant supplies most of the city's water and was severely damaged during Hurricane Helene.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

Wine has its sommeliers and coffee its graders — people who taste and compare these products systematically. But until now, cacao has lacked such a process, and implementing it appears to be good for chocolate lovers and farmers alike.

The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.