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Edison's 'Little Monsters' Restored To Their Original Freakishness

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Visitors at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park can hear newly-restored Edison talking dolls. They are the stuff of nightmares. This story originally aired May 5 on All Things Considered.

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Politics & Government

SuperPac Filings, Candidates' Forums: The Week In Politics

4:04pm August 02, 2015

Hillary Clinton released her medical report, her tax returns, and a cache of unseen emails on Friday. NPR's Scott Simon talks politics with senior editor Ron Elving.

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Winds Of Change? Rhode Island Hopes For First Offshore Wind Farm

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by Ambar Espinoza

Rhode Island is trying to have more success than a similar project off the coast of Massachusetts. However some residents worry the farm will disrupt the ocean view.

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Kurdish Militias Appear To Be Sidelined By U.S.-Turkey Military Deal

4:04pm August 02, 2015

The military deal reached by the United States and Turkey is an attempt to refocus the fight against ISIS. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Frank Ricciardone.

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Boosters of Kazakhstan's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics rally in Almaty as they wait for word of whether their city won. It didn't, forcing Kazakhstan back to the drawing board for ways to achieve international recognition.

World News

Some Kazakhs Celebrate The Loss Of The 2022 Winter Olympics

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Kazakhstan lost its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing, but a number of Kazakhs see this as an opportunity, not a loss.

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World News

France Refuses To Sell Two Warships To Russia

4:04pm August 02, 2015

The dispute follows Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The 1.6 billion euro helicopter carriers are sitting in French dockyards.

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Demonstrators protested the death of Michael Brown on last summer in Ferguson, Mo., even as police sprayed pepper spray, shot smoke, gas and flash grenades.

Black Lives Matter: Coming To A Museum Near You?

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

How do you curate a museum exhibit about the protests in Ferguson, Mo.? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the director National Museum of African American History and Culture, which will open next fall.

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Refugees line up to apply for asylum at a reception center in Berlin, Germany. Figures released last week showed that about 180,000 asylum applications were filed in the first six months of 2015, more than twice as many as in the same period last year.

World News

In Germany, Asylum-Seekers Could Fill A Chronic Workforce Need

4:04pm August 02, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany has struggled with a record number of refugees, prompting calls for increased deportations. But German businesses see an opportunity in these newcomers to ease a shortage of skilled workers.

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The track at Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Review Of Leaked Test Results Shows Doping Is Widespread In Track And Field

4:03pm August 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The reports are based on the results of more than 12,000 blood tests from 5,000 athletes. Experts said analysis shows the sport's governing body has failed to take sufficient action against dopers.

Politics & Government

Obama To Detail Tougher Plan To Fight Climate Change

10:56am August 02, 2015

President Obama will unveil climate change regulations Monday, expected to set tougher limits on coal than previously proposed. NPR's Scott Horsley previews the announcement with host Rachel Martin.

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