
All Things Considered
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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
In Nigeria, Islamic Extremists Kidnap Close To 200 People
It happened not far from the town of Chibok, where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April. Audie Cornish speaks with Tim Cocks, Reuters Nigeria bureau chief, based in Lagos.
Putin Remains Defiant On Crimea, Ukraine At Annual Press Conference
by Corey Flintoff
Russian president Vladimir Putin gave his annual press conference on Thursday. He defended his actions in Ukraine, but failed to offer a strategy to cope with the looming financial crisis.
Most Pages In New U.S.-Cuba Chapter Still Have To Be Written
by Scott Horsley
President Obama is re-opening diplomatic ties to Cuba, and easing restrictions on travel and commerce. A day after that historic announcement, we look at what it actually means for would be travelers and exporters.
Countering The 8-Hour Sleep Schedule
Many assume that sleeping 8 or 9 consecutive hours at night is instinctual. But in a recent essay in Aeon, Karen Emslie says that this sleep schedule is in fact distinctly modern.
Earliest Human Engraving Or Trash From An Ancient Lunch?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Some Cuban-Americans Angry With Release Of Spies
by Greg Allen
We hear reaction from Miami's Cuban-American community on announced changes to U.S. policy toward the island.