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Hikers on the Camino de Santiago, Spain's most famous pilgrimage path, celebrate their journey's end in the plaza in front of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

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Safety Concerns Emerge Along World-Famous Pilgrimage Route

4:08pm September 08, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

An American woman vanished on Spain's Camino de Santiago in April. As reports of other attacks go public, police are posting safety escorts on the path that was featured in the 2011 film The Way.

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Some In Rowan County, Ky., Surprised By Clerk Controversy

4:07pm September 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

A Kentucky county clerk remains in custody this weekend after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The nation is divided, but what does Rowan County think about what's happening?

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Packed Onto Trains, Migrants Make Orderly Entrance Into Austria

4:07pm September 08, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Thousands of migrants entered Austria on Sunday, as the flow of humanity from Syria and other troubled parts of the Middle East and Africa continued into Europe.

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Dr. David Burkons holds the licensing certificates that allowed him to open a clinic that provides medical and surgical abortions. It took about 18 extra months of inspections, he says, to get the approval to offer surgical abortions.

Bucking Trend, Ohio Doctor Opens Clinic That Provides Abortion Services

4:04pm September 08, 2015

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Ohio has put many restrictions on abortion. Since 2010, about half the clinics performing the procedure in the state have closed. But Dr. David Burkons sees offering abortion as part of patient care.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders in his office in 1981, shortly after becoming mayor of Burlington, Vt. He once said his tenure as a socialist mayor is evidence people are willing to accept radical change.

Exactly What Kind Of Socialist Is Bernie Sanders?

3:57pm September 08, 2015

by John Dillon

Socialists are a rare breed of political animal in this country. There's just one in Congress — Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

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Make mine a venti: An example of a drinking vessel from the Grasshopper Pueblo archaeological site in central Arizona. Researchers tested shards of similar vessels found at various sites in the American Southwest and found evidence that people in the regi

1,000 Years Ago, Caffeinated Drinks Had Native Americans Buzzing

3:32pm September 08, 2015

by Murray Carpenter

People in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest were drinking cacao and tea-like yaupon in places where neither grew. That suggests an extensive trade network to deliver a caffeine fix.

Inmates Ted Stancil (from left), Steven Bass and Christopher Peeples, with their welding Instructor Jeremy Worley (standing in center) at Walker State Prison in Georgia. The inmates are working toward a welding certificate.

Amid A Shortage Of Welders, Some Prisons Offer Training

3:22pm September 08, 2015

by Susanna Capelouto

Baby boomers with the skill are retiring and not enough young people are replacing them. In Georgia, inmates are given access to heavy tools and blowtorches so they can get a welding certificate.

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The chairman of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York last week. He described the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers as "acceptable," but not "flawless." He faces lawmakers in Iran who are expected to raise ob

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Iran Parliament Chief: Nuclear Deal Is 'Acceptable,' U.S. Interpretation Is Not

3:01pm September 08, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, parliament speaker Ali Larijani takes issue with U.S. statements that it could impose new or additional sanctions on Iran at some point.

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A screen grab shows the moment before two high school football players hit a back judge during a game in Texas this weekend.

Police Look Into 2 High School Football Players' Hits On Texas Referee

2:51pm September 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In their defense, the two students say that a game official had used racial slurs — and that one of their coaches had suggested getting payback for bad calls.

Cases Test The Limits Of Religion's Place In The Law

2:27pm September 08, 2015

Does the Constitution protect people who feel that the law requires them to act contrary to their beliefs? NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Harvard law professor Noah Feldman about the Kentucky case.

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