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Why The War In Yemen Receives Short Shrift In The News

8:11am December 23, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

It's been nearly impossible for Western journalists to report in Yemen, but the humanitarian crisis and controversial U.S. support for the Saudi-led air campaign were two urgent issues of 2017.

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A Status Report On The Civil War In Syria

8:11am December 23, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Faysal Itani of the Atlantic Council about the future of Syria and President Bashar Assad as the civil war there shows no sign of ending.

Is Putin Handling Trump The Way A KGB Officer Handles An Asset?

8:11am December 23, 2017

As Robert Mueller's Russia investigation proceeds, NPR's Scott Simon asks veteran Moscow correspondent Luke Harding how Vladimir Putin manages his relationship with President Trump.

A pot of rajma, a bean stew from the north of India, cooks on the stove. It's one of the recipes included in the new cookbook Bollywood Kitchen.

'Bollywood Kitchen': A Celebration Of Indian-American Cuisine

8:11am December 23, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.

A missile struck the Badr family home in Iraq in 2006.

See Dioramas Of Refugee Homes, Each Re-Created In An Old-Fashioned Suitcase

7:00am December 23, 2017

by Diane Cole

The miniatures, each displayed in a piece of luggage, capture telling details — a blooming plant in a flowerpot, a kid's tricycle covered in dust, holes punched by bombs.

Protesters hold signs near the White House during a protest about President Trump's immigration policies. A proposed presidential action would freeze immigration from mostly Muslim countries.

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10 International Stories You Loved In 2017

6:01am December 23, 2017

by Hannah Bloch

Some of the most-read NPR Parallels stories looked at how North Korean nuclear tests could get even more terrifying, a disastrous speech by Britain's Theresa May and the popularity of Uighur models.

It seems like every kid is online. But UNICEF's director of data, Laurence Chandy, observes: "It's a huge inequity between those who have access and those who do not."

UNICEF Is Unhappy About Lack Of Online Protection For Kids

8:01pm December 22, 2017

by Angus Chen

A new report looks at the dangers that youngsters face on the Internet — but also points up the transformative ways in which they benefit from digital access.

An Army team at Dover Air Force Base, Del., carries a transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Hughton O. Brown on Nov. 16.

The Delicate And Draining Task Of Tending To America's Fallen Troops

6:30pm December 22, 2017

by Greg Myre

Sgt. 1st Class A.G. Shaw has been a military mortician throughout America's long wars. Now he says it's time for him to move on. "It's not like the movies. We don't die pretty," he says.

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Retired American photographer Tom Haley, 66, portrays Santa during a pageant in Normandy.

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How An American Became Santa In A Little Town In France

5:55pm December 22, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

An American with a home in the French town of Vimoutiers, in Normandy, looks so much like Santa that the locals want him to play the part.

After a long history of civil war and corruption, many Liberians didn't trust their government's attempts to control Ebola.

Radio Replay: Don't Panic!

5:00pm December 22, 2017

Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it. On this week's Radio Replay, we explore different strategies for coping with chaos.