The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese. John Ruwitch is a correspondent with NPR's international desk. He covers Chinese affairs.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a ...

Goo Goo Dolls delivered their biggest hits and a pair of lesser-known cuts during the band’s first-ever visit to NPR’s Tiny Desk. John Rzeznik and company opened their set with Hot 100-topping single ...

Rudnik was just 9 months old when he was left at a livestock auction. Frantic and mistrusting, he was nearly sold to a kill buyer—until a well-known horse rescue stepped in. Originally registered as ...