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Drum Fill Friday, With The Vaccines' Pete Robertson

7:03am April 10, 2015

Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a selection of fills handpicked by Pete Robertson, drummer for the band The Vaccines. Hear a fill and match it to the song.

In Yemen, U.S. Struggles To Navigate Complex Sectarian Landscape

10:16pm April 09, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. is backing the Arab intervention in Yemen, which is seen as Saudi Arabia's attempt to beat back Iranian influence.

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In Jamaica, Obama Announces Plan To Diversify Caribbean Energy

10:16pm April 09, 2015

by Scott Horsley

President Obama is in Jamaica, where the U.S. is trying to gain influence in the region by using a powerful tool — energy.

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U.S. Intervention In The Caribbean Comes On China's Heels

10:16pm April 09, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Margaret Myers, director of the China and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue.

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'More Than A Handshake': How Upcoming Summit Could Impact U.S.-Cuba Thaw

8:23pm April 09, 2015

The Summit of the Americas is convening this week in Panama — and it's expected to feature a historic meeting between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro.

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About one-third of black and Hispanic teens say they're online just about all the time, compared with about 1 in 5 whites, a new study says.

More Black, Latino Teens Say They're Online 'Almost Constantly'

6:55pm April 09, 2015

by Davar Ardalan

About one-third of black and Hispanic teens say they're online just about all the time, compared with about 1 in 5 whites, a new study says. Experts say smartphones are defining teens' social habits.

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S.C. Dashcam Video: A Broken Tail Light, A Routine Traffic Stop, A Fleeing Man

6:37pm April 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

North Charleston Officer Michael Slager can be seen stopping Walter Scott. Slager shot and killed Scott — an incident captured in a separate video. Slager has been charged with the killing and fired.

Vice President Biden delivers remarks on U.S. policy in Iraq at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Biden Says ISIS 'No Longer On The Move' In Iraq

6:34pm April 09, 2015

by Tom Bowman

NPR's Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman offers this analysis of the vice president's speech Thursday on U.S. Iraq policy.

Houston firefighters learn to use a video chat program that will let them consult with an emergency medicine doctor while responding to 911 calls.

Doctors Make House Calls On Tablets Carried By Houston Firefighters

6:31pm April 09, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Most calls to the Houston Fire Department are for health problems, not fires. All those medical calls strain the 911 system and make a career in firefighting seem more like a career in health care.

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Universities can have a hard time resisting the lure of luxury, which keeps room and board prices rising.

Think Tuition Is Rising Fast? Try Room And Board

5:46pm April 09, 2015

by Jill Barshay

Universities are raising food and housing prices faster than inflation.