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 ...

UK children's indie Ragdoll Productions, the outfit that gave the world Teletubbies, has found a US home for its new series based on Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La-La and Po. With PBS Kids signed up to air ...

Every hockey team strives for depth in its lineup. The Minnesota Wild have struggled with lineup depth in the past and are missing most of the centers they started the season with. Somehow, the Wild ...