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Australia's Julian Wilson cuts back on a wave during his heat against Michel Bourez on day 5 of last year's Margaret River Pro Surfing Competition.

Shark Attacks Force Cancellation Of Australian Surfing Competition

2:54am April 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The World Surf League announced it was shutting down the Margaret River Pro in West Australia after two recreational surfers were attacked. The event was to have run through this weekend.

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How The Rape And Murder Of An 8-Year-Old Girl Sparked Protests Across India

2:43am April 18, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about how the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl sparked protests across India.

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President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during their meeting at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

7:28pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.

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As DACA Debate Drags On, Some DREAMers Are Moving Back To Mexico Voluntarily

5:59pm April 17, 2018

by Emily Green

For some DACA recipients, the dream became too hard to hold onto. Noe Martinez came to the U.S. when he was 15. By 29, he had a college degree and a thriving business in Oklahoma. But he missed his parents in Mexico. Now he's back there and wondering what lies in store for him.

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Fantasy And Childlike Wonder Are Among Common Themes In Places People Long For

4:47pm April 17, 2018

The German word "fernweh" translates to "farsickness": a longing for a place you've never been. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Grundhauser of Atlas Obscura about fernweh and the common threads of our desires for far-flung places.

A mosquito's antenna responds to odors. Scientists are trying to figure out how the malaria parasite might trigger a change in body odor that draws in mosquitoes that carry the disease, like the Anopheles skeeter pictured above.

What You Learn When You Put Smelly Socks In Front Of Mosquitoes

4:46pm April 17, 2018

by Rina Shaikh-Lesko

Researchers are trying to figure out what makes a mosquito more likely to bite people infected with malaria.

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China Says It Will Follow Through With Promises To Open Up Market To Foreign Automakers

4:25pm April 17, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

China has announced it will take steps to make good on promises to open up to foreign automakers. In coming years, it will ease longstanding rules that were barriers for car companies like Tesla, Volkswagen and GM seeking a foot-hold in China.

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Syrian authorities distribute bread, vegetables and pasta to residents on Monday in the town of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria.

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Syria Says Chemical Weapons Watchdog Group Has Entered Douma

3:47pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month.

Motal cheese is a fresh goat's milk cheese made primarily in remote mountain areas in Armenia.

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Armenia's Ancient Motal Cheese Makes Its Way Into The Modern Age

3:19pm April 17, 2018

by Laura Kiniry

A college student gives a commercially extinct cheese from Armenia a shot at new life, and tourists in a remote mountainous region of the tiny country get a taste of something unique and regional.

A man confronts Armenian riot police officers during an opposition rally Monday in the capital, Yerevan. Thousands of people gathered to protest a move by the ex-president to maintain his hold on power.

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Amid Protests, Armenian Lawmakers Preserve Ex-President's Place In Power

3:19pm April 17, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The parliament overwhelmingly elected Serzh Sargsyan prime minister Tuesday. But demonstrators are rejecting the move as a de facto third term for a man who has already governed for a decade.