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Potential Candidates Suffer From Measles: The Week In Politics

11:41am February 08, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with political correspondent Mara Liasson about the politics of vaccines, the budget and what three officials leaving the White House means for the Obama administration.

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Merkel's U.S. Visit Could Turn Testy

11:41am February 08, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Washington, D.C., on Monday for talks with President Obama. The meeting could be a tense one, over differences in handling the crisis in Ukraine.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during her speech at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany on Saturday.

Leaders Plan For New Minsk Summit On Ukraine

9:01am February 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A revival of peace talks in the capital of Belarus is aimed at resuscitating a widely violated truce agreed there in September.

Michael Calce, who went by the online name Mafiaboy when he launched a massive cyberattack at the age of 15, now works as a security consultant for companies trying to protect their online systems.

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Meet Mafiaboy, The 'Bratty Kid' Who Took Down The Internet

9:29pm February 07, 2015

by Rebecca Hersher

When he was just 15, Michael Calce pulled off one of the biggest hacks in history. Today, Calce works in computer security on the other side, and he says he thinks some good came of his 2000 attack.

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Reforming Prisoners Through Poetry

9:29pm February 07, 2015

For the last 40 years, poet Richard Shelton has been helping prisoners in Arizona reclaim their humanity. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Shelton about his work.

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NBC's Brian Williams To Temporarily Step Away From Anchor Desk

4:44pm February 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The anchor, who apologized for misremembering that a helicopter he was traveling during the 2003 invasion of Iraq had been fired on, said he would return to hosting the Nightly News "in a few days."

Sled dogs prefer below-zero weather for running, says musher Cody Strathe. Some mushers now train at night, when it's colder.

Climate Change Puts Alaska's Sled Dog Races On Thin Ice

4:20pm February 07, 2015

by Emily Schwing

Warm temperatures and dwindling snow have shaken even the toughest mushers. Alaskans are worried about the future of their state sport.

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An undated photo provided by Yusuf Syed shows his brother, Adnan Syed. Adnan Syed, now 33, was the subject of a popular public radio podcast that raised questions about his guilt. A Maryland court on Saturday granted his request for an appeal.

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Granted Appeal

3:41pm February 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Syed was convicted in 2000 of murdering his ex-girlfriend. In October, a series of podcasts produced by the makers of This American Life re-examined his case and raised questions about his guilt.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, background right, arrive for a meeting in Munich, Germany on Saturday.

Merkel Hopes To Dissuade Obama From Arming Ukraine

3:40pm February 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The German chancellor and her French counterpart, Francois Hollande, want to keep Washington from arming the rebels as part of a peace deal they are trying to forge.

UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes 'In Solidarity With Jordan'

3:32pm February 07, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.