John Ruwitch

St. Louis

Tech Correspondent at NPR

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50 years after the war ended, young Vietnamese reflect on life and choices

1 week ago | nhpr.org | John Ruwitch

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:Vietnam has been transformed since the end of what people there called the war of resistance against America and what Americans call the war in Vietnam. Life expectancy has soared. Poverty has plummeted. Economic opportunities abound. NPR's John Ruwitch visited and spoke with young people there. They reflect the generational changes that have come with development in the half-century since the war ended.
50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices

1 week ago | wxxinews.org | John Ruwitch

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50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices

1 week ago | kuow.org | John Ruwitch

50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choicesDevelopment has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
China says it’s considering trade talks with US, but demands canceled tariffs

1 week ago | opb.org | John Ruwitch

Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province in April. China says it is “assessing the situation” after what it says have been multiple overtures from the United States seeking trade talks, a potential sign that the two sides may be inching closer to a breakthrough. In a statement, however, China’s Commerce Ministry indicated that the Trump administration’s tariffs stand in the way.
China says it's considering trade talks with U.S., but demands canceled tariffs

1 week ago | nhpr.org | John Ruwitch

SHANGHAI — China says it is "assessing the situation" after what it says have been multiple overtures from the United States seeking trade talks, a potential sign that the two sides may be inching closer to a breakthrough. In a statement, however, China's Commerce Ministry indicated that the Trump administration's tariffs stand in the way. "If the U.S. side wants to talk, it must show sincerity and be prepared to correct its erroneous actions and cancel its unilateral tariff increases," it said.
President Trump's Global Impact After 100 Days

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Michel Martin |Greg Myre |John Ruwitch |Jackie Northam

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.
President Trump's Global Impact After 100 Days : State of the World from NPR

1 week ago | npr.org | Michel Martin |Greg Myre |John Ruwitch |Jackie Northam |Eyder Peralta |Greg Dixon

President Trump's Global Impact After 100 Days Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248444377/1269239026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Donald Trump has passed one hundred days in his second term as president of the United States. We look at how he is reshaping the US relationship with the rest of the world.
Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War : State of the World from NPR

2 weeks ago | npr.org | John Ruwitch |Greg Dixon

Seeking Closure 50 Years After the End of the Vietnam War Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247777257/1269226675" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Fifty years ago this week Communist forces seized the city of Saigon bringing an end to the Vietnam war. It was a war that defined a generation with effects that reverberate today.
No more ‘made-in-China’ in the U.S.? It’s headed that way, Chinese exporters say

3 weeks ago | opb.org | John Ruwitch |Aowen Cao

Decorations outside the Canton Fair Complex, the venue for the 137th session of the China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, on April 15, 2025 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. Huang Taiming / VCG via Getty ImagesFrom blenders to bicycles, it could get tough for Americans to buy made-in-China products soon. That’s the message from manufacturers and exporters this week at China’s oldest and biggest trade fair — the Canton Expo.
Refugees in Limbo with US Resettlement Uncertainty : State of the World from NPR

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Emmanuel Igunza |John Ruwitch |Aowen Cao |Christine Arrasmith

Refugees in Limbo with US Resettlement Uncertainty Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1245530791/1269183937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> In Kenya, generations of mostly Somalians have lived in one of the world's largest refugee camps for over thirty years. Many hoped to resettle in places such as the U.S., which has paused a key admissions program.