Iran's President Calls Nuclear Deal An Important Step To Better Ties
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times about Iranian reactions to the nuclear framework reached this week.
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Proposals To Diversify NYC's Top High Schools Would Do Little To Help, Study Finds
One of New York City's thorniest political issues is over how to make its elite high schools more representative. A new study says that many popular proposals won't help diversity — and might hurt it.
California Faith Groups Divided Over Right-To-Die Bill
Many Christian denominations officially oppose legislation that would legalize medically assisted suicide. But some individual churches, pastors and congregants are lending support to the cause.
When Civilians Accuse Troops Of Rape, Military Courts Often Decide
Hundreds of times a year, civilians accuse military personnel of sexual assault. The cases can wind up in the military justice system, where many victims say they are at a big disadvantage.
California's Ongoing Drought Hits Water Recreation Businesses
California's ongoing drought isn't just hurting the pocketbooks of farmers. Rafting companies, ski areas and other businesses and towns that depend on water for recreation are also being hit hard.
Storm-Ready Design Defends Hospitals Against Natural Disasters
The 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo., destroyed the city's hospital and left the injured with almost no where to go for emergency services.
Undefeated Kentucky Vies For Perfection As It Enters Final Four
The NCAA men's basketball Final Four begins Saturday with No. 1 Kentucky facing Wisconsin. Kentucky hopes a championship will bring it a perfect season.
Negotiators Work To Sell Skeptics On Iran Nuclear Deal
The unexpected detail of the preliminary nuclear deal announced Thursday is rippling through the political world. Now negotiators must sell the deal to skeptics in Congress, Israel and the Arab world.
Technical Details Of Iran Nuclear Deal Show Evidence Of 'Compromise'
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gary Samore, executive director for research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Way More College Students Are Studying Korean. Is 'Hallyu' The Reason?
Overall, college students aren't enrolling in foreign language classes as much as they used to. But more people are enrolling in Korean language classes.