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An Iraqi woman attends a festival commemorating the International Day of Peace in Baghdad on Monday.

World News

In Bomb-Weary Baghdad, Iraqis Have Fun In The Name Of Peace

12:55pm September 27, 2015

by Alice Fordham

It may be surrounded by razor wire and checkpoints, but Baghdad's annual City of Peace Carnival attracts thousands to a huge riverside party to hear music, savor food and hope for a peaceful future.

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Group Led By Billionaire Proposes Overhaul Of LA Public Schools

12:55pm September 27, 2015

A memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times reveals a controversial plan to put half of the city's public school kids in charter schools. Renee Montagne talks with Times education reporter Howard Blume.

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Fair goers visit the booth of German car maker Volkswagen at the 66th IAA auto show in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Sept. 22, 2015. German auto giant Volkswagen revealed that 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide are equipped with devices that

Economy

VW Emissions Scandal Hovers Over German Car Show

12:51pm September 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Frankfurt Auto Show is said to be the world's biggest. It's usually a showcase for the German car industry. But this year's event is being overshadowed by the VW emissions scandal.

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Cuban President Raul Castro and President Obama shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, in April.

Obama, Castro To Meet At U.N. Next Week

12:48pm September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The two leaders will have their second, informal, face-to-face meeting since April at the General Assembly meeting in New York.

Boehner's Resignation May Make A Government Shutdown Less Likely

12:38pm September 27, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner shocked Washington on Friday when he said he would leave Congress by the end of October. NPR's Scott Simon talks to correspondent Sue Davis about what's next for House Republicans.

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Science

What To Call The Supermoon And When To See It

12:29pm September 27, 2015

Sunday night's sky will reveal a blood moon — a total supermoon lunar eclipse, the fourth in a series. Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago explains what makes this eclipse special.

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National

U.S.-Trained Syrian Rebels Gave Equipment To Al-Qaida-Linked Group

12:18pm September 27, 2015

U.S. Central Command says the rebel fighters apparently turned over the equipment in return for safe passage in the region. Correspondent Tom Bowman tells NPR's Scott Simon more.

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In the 1990s, Trump wanted to acquire Vera Coking's three-story house in Atlantic City, N.J., to build a limousine parking lot. His allies at the state's casino reinvestment authority tried unsuccessfully to seize it.

Get Off My Lawn: Conservatives Critique Trump On Eminent Domain

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Joel Rose

Republicans eager to blunt Donald Trump's front-runner status in the GOP presidential primary think they've found the issue that will finally sink the billionaire's White House hopes: eminent domain.

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A nurse in Hyderabad, India, gives a vaccine to a child. The immunization will protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and other diseases.

Parents In Poor Countries Worry About Vaccines, Too

12:18pm September 27, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

But not for the same reasons as Western parents. In the developing world, moms and dads want to make sure their kids are immunized quickly enough.

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Pope Unexpectedly Meets With Victims Of Sex Abuse

12:12pm September 27, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

Francis made the unannounced visit on the last day of his six-day trip to the U.S., which will conclude with a huge Mass in Philadelphia.

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