Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.
The coastal corridor from Lagos to Abidjan is shaping into a West African megalopolis. Starting in Lagos, Nigeria, we navigate the chaos, the checkpoints, and the road that could change it all.
The cancer drug leucovorin has been in high demand since the Trump administration endorsed it as a treatment for some autistic kids. Some experts say the drug's popularity has outpaced the science.
As Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba collapse, Mexico has stepped up as the island's main supplier — though its support may be temporary under Washington's pressure.
Delegates from Vietnam's communist party are meeting to choose leadership and chart its economic future. The current General Secretary To Lam is expected to keep his post and seek that of president.