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In the 1950s, the linguist — then an "amateur" — helped create a system to Romanize Chinese writing. Zhou's system helped boost literacy and diminished the linguistic divide between East and West.

The State Department says some 60,000 visas were canceled, more than previous estimates. At least one airline said it will now allow nationals of the seven affected countries to travel to the U.S.

The beloved monarch became king in 1946 at age 19 and was seen as a symbol of unity and national identity. He had been in poor health for most of the past decade.

The Pentagon says twice in four days a missile was fired from Yemen at the USS Mason, with no damage to the ship or its crew. An official says the U.S. has destroyed radar locations in response.

A State Department official says the U.S. will admit even more Syrians next year. The program continues despite complaints that Islamist militants could slip in amid the legitimate refugees.

Former White House national foreign policy adviser Victor Cha explains what's at stake as South Korea and the U.S. move forward on talks to install a missile defense system on the Korean peninsula.

Amid gunfire and grenades, aid workers struggle to provide food, water and health care to the residents of Juba.

The Iraqi city has been held by ISIS for the last two years.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the U.S. this week. Cornell University Professor Thomas Pepinsky talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the implications.

Secretary of State John Kerry tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that the new U.S.-Russia cease-fire deal in Syria is the best option under the circumstances. Without it, he says, there would be more deaths.