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The 8.3-magnitude quake caused high waves to hit towns on Chile's central coast. A million people fled their homes following a tsunami alert.

In the Philippines, the surprise pardon of a US Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman has stirred old resentments about preferential treatment for American forces who run afoul of the law.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Isabel Sandoval, who wrote, directed and starred in the new film Lingua Franca, about Filipinx and trans representation in Hollywood during polarizing times.

A beloved conductor made a triumphant return, an opera singer took a stand and Walt Disney was reanimated by Philip Glass. It was quite a year in classical music, which also brought the closing of a prominent opera company and the continued silence of a major orchestra.

Listener Donna wrote: “As a long time member, I am very glad that the goal for the pledge drive was met yesterday, but I a very disappointed that the…

One perk of the presidency is that it comes with its own anthem. But when it comes to playing "Hail to the Chief," historians might say that Donald Trump is no James K. Polk.

Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton, 25, was sentenced in 2015 to a term of six to 12 years for homicide, a sentence that was later reduced to 10 years.

Nurses are among the Philippines' most sought-after exports. One front-liner in New York City has won over colleagues with a morale-boosting performance and has mentored health care workers back home.

The long-term environmental impacts of this week's oil spill in California may not be clear for some time. Meantime, the spill has reignited a fierce local debate over off-shore oil drilling.

A new government started work in Pakistan this month. It faces a country awash with conflict. To get a sense of how serious this is, NPR's Philip Reeves focused on a 48-hour period. He chose this past weekend.