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French Prisons Separate Inmates To Prevent Radicalization

4:32pm August 02, 2016

For many French Islamist terrorists, radicalization started while serving time in French prisons. Sociologist Farhad Khosrokhavar says some young Muslims see radicalism as a way to strike back at a secular society.

Russian Athletes Await Decision On Status To Compete In Rio Olympics

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Confusion surrounds many Russian athletes in Rio, whose status to compete in the Olympics remains unclear. Individual sports federations are trying to determine who's eligible to compete with only days left before the games begin. Some athletes have appealed their suspensions.

Muslim Sisters Face Obstacles In Efforts To Help French Army

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by Daniel Estrin

After the recent attack in Nice, two Muslim sisters wanted to help the French army. What happened when they tried to volunteer says a lot about France and young French Muslims.

Girls from India's Dawoodi Bohra Muslim gather outside their mosque in Mumbai. The sect has more than a million followers worldwide.

Petition Against Female Genital Mutilation Provokes An Angry Backlash

4:12pm August 02, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

It's a ritual of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community in India. An effort to get the government to outlaw the practice has sparked debate — and verbal attacks.

Russian Olympians, along with coaches and other officials, pose outside the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow on Wednesday before heading to Brazil. Russia had planned to send nearly 400 athletes to the Rio Games, but more than 110 have been banned because o

Dubious Olympic Record: More Than 110 Russian Athletes Barred From Rio

12:24pm August 02, 2016

by Greg Myre

Russians have been banned in a host of sports at the Summer Games, with track and field, rowing and weightlifting hit the hardest.

Pope Francis hugs Sister Carmen Sammut at the end of a meeting in May with hundreds of women who serve the Roman Catholic Church. The pontiff has appointed a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons.

Pope Appoints Commission To Study Possibility Of Women As Deacons

11:59am August 02, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Vatican says Pope Francis has asked a group of seven men and six women to study whether women should be allowed to serve as deacons within the Roman Catholic Church.

Three things people can do that robots can't: Tell a story. Solve a mystery. Give a hug.

3 Things People Can Do In The Classroom That Robots Can't

11:06am August 02, 2016

by Anya Kamenetz

Artificial intelligence is getting stronger. Education must adapt. Here's a framework for separating out the things schools can and should teach that are uniquely human.

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In The Olympic Spirit, Tourists Are Giving Rio Benefit Of The Doubt

6:56am August 02, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Tens of thousands of tourists arrive in Rio this week for Friday's opening of the Olympics amid a surge in crime, concerns over Zika, and reports that the host city might not be ready for prime time.

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Does U.S. Strike Against ISIS In Libya Mark A Policy Shift?

5:04am August 02, 2016

Renee Montagne speaks with Washington Post reporter Missy Ryan about the American airstrikes targeting ISIS in Libya. The strikes, launched Monday, hit the coastal town of Sirte, an ISIS stronghold.

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American Charity Backs Military Radio Station In Ukraine

6:37pm August 01, 2016

by David Welna

An information war is underway on Ukraine's troubled eastern flank, with pro-Russia radio and TV dominating the airwaves. But with key help from an American charity that makes no claim to neutrality, Ukraine's military now has its own FM radio station for its troops on the front. The reach of Army FM is limited, but Spirit of America's Jim Hake is determined to change that.

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