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The world-famous Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has died. Annalisa Quinn reflects on the legacy of Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart.

One rupee won't buy much in India these days. It's worth two cents, not enough even for a cup of tea. But this trifle of a coin can still cause a great deal of trouble in India's bureaucratic culture.

India has seen a proliferation of consumer surveys designed to ensure customer satisfaction. But the sheer number of them can make for one unhappy customer.

Palestinian leaders are acutely aware the earthquake that's rumbling across the Middle East could soon arrive on their soil. The Palestinian Authority in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is trying to ease the pressure by promising general elections later this year. The prime minister has dismissed the Cabinet and will appoint a new one. Will this be enough?

The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the tenor of the event.

Music is a staple at sporting venues around the world (think singing, brass bands, even cowbells). And Billy Cooper's trumpet has been a steady fixture at England's cricketing contests. But not at Trent Bridge, where England faces Australia. The ground doesn't allow instruments. Not everyone's happy. Top cricketers and the media are piping in.

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption. More than 50 climbers were rescued.

Laine joined Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form the Moody Blues and sang lead on the group's first hit, "Go Now." His death comes 50 years after the release of McCartney's Band on the Run album.

Hear some of our favorite stories about the festival of lights, plus a special Tiny Desk performance by The LeeVees.

International calls for a cease-fire grew this past week as Israel continued its strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas militants.