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.

Some islands feel like they belong to our world; others seem to have slipped in from another dimension. Far from the usual tropical clichés of palm trees and white-sand beaches, these islands ...

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 ...

Hi friends! You know that we love the Inside Out story, right? So, today, we decided to make no more, no less, but the whole set of nesting dolls, and each one of them is going to represent a certain ...

Labubu dolls are the latest viral craze, but the cute, evil-looking creatures are hard to collect VCG/VCG via Getty Labubu Dolls became all the rage in 2024 and 2025 The viral plush toys and keychains ...

When my ex and I divorced, we decided to try "nesting." Our kids stay in the family home, and we alternate parenting them there and staying in an apartment. It helps us co-parent better, keeps things ...

Pedro Pascal is expressing his support for the transgender community and made a big statement at the Thunderbolts premiere in London. The Last of Us actor made an appearance at the Cineworld Leicester ...

The actor sported the shirt at the U.K. premiere of Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' in London Tuesday, April 22 Joe Maher/Getty Pedro Pascal is shining a spotlight on protecting transgender women. At the U.K ...

Pedro Pascal is voicing his support for the transgender community once again. The actor attended the London premiere of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” on Tuesday, wearing the viral “Protect the Dolls” ...

They're not just for kids! Our list of graphic novels for adults will help fill out your to-be-read pile. The top picks for adult graphic novels Graphic novels for adults sometimes get a bad rap from ...

They’re tiny works of art that can give you a smile. The largest collection of Russian nesting dolls in the country is located at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis. “Sometimes you look at a ...