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The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.

The White House has unveiled a proposal that aims to eliminate the federal deficit within a decade. It calls for significant cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and it assumes robust economic growth.

As South Korea's population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country's workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of them are facing.

Audie Cornish talks to Fla. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, about the latest numbers for people enrolled via HealthCare.gov, and President Obama's announcement for a "fix" to allow people who liked their plans to renew them for one year, despite the termination letters they received in the mail.

One key issue in Taiwan's 2024 presidential elections is whether to build more nuclear power plants. Proponents say they would protect the island's energy sources from potential threats from China.

Match Group was sued on Wednesday for violating consumer protection laws for allegedly addicting dating app users through "predatory" practices that mislead people searching for romantic partners.

In Latvia, a country haunted by its Soviet past, the rise of a Russian political party seemed unthinkable. But the global economic crisis hit the Baltic nation so hard that voters turned to Harmony Center, a party with Russian ties, promises of government help and a socialist economic platform.

In Latvia, a country haunted by its Soviet past, the rise of a Russian political party seemed unthinkable. But the global economic crisis hit the Baltic nation so hard that voters turned to Harmony Center, a party with Russian ties, promises of government help and a socialist economic platform.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Wang Feng, a professor of sociology at the University of California Irvine, about the consequences of China's population decline.

More than a decade after TV stations shut down analog broadcasts and fully transitioned to digital, the industry is once again making major changes to the way stations transmit over-the-air signals.