Asia
As Beijing Prepares To Host Winter Olympics, Where Will It Get The Snow?
International Olympic Committee Chooses Beijing For 2022 Winter Games
Ai Weiwei's original application for a six-month business visa was denied. Miguel Villagran/Getty Images hide caption
A woman prepares bhasma ingredients for an Ayurvedic treatment in India. Ayurveda is also used in the United States. Luca Tettoni/Corbis hide caption
Victoria, a 2-year-old rat, sniffs for TNT, sticking her nose high in the air to indicate she's found some. She works her way down a 10-meter line with a handler on either end, and is able to detect the presence of TNT at a distance of approximately half a yard. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption
In Cambodia, Rats Are Being Trained To Sniff Out Land Mines And Save Lives
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was denied a six-month visa to the U.K. Johannes Simon/Getty Images hide caption
Kazakhstan Promises 'Real Winter Wonderland' In Bid To Host 2022 Games
Despite Rising Costs, China Is Gung-Ho To Host 2022 Winter Olympics
In this 16th-century painting, Saint Benedict exorcises a demon from a man possessed. Alfredo Dagli Orti/The Art Archive/Corbis hide caption