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Sudan Protesters Say They Will Not Leave Until Military Hands Over Power

7:34pm May 03, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Protests in Sudan culminated when a sit-in began at military headquarters in Khartoum in April. The full-frontal confrontation has suddenly become a celebration of freedom few have experienced.

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Suicide Bombings In Sri Lanka Revive Painful Notoriety For The Island Nation

7:26pm May 03, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

The suicide bombings in Sri Lanka killed more than 250 people. Experts look at what is known about the bombers, their links to ISIS and what this new militancy means for the country.

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Over 200 Professional Women's Hockey Players Won't Play In North America This Year

6:16pm May 03, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Katie Strang, writer for The Athletic, about the players' demands for a sustainable league that pays its players living wages.

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At a Feb. 21, 2018, Philippine Senate hearing in Manila on deaths linked to the dengue vaccine, families brought photos of children who had been vaccinated.

Premature Vaccine Launch Has Deadly Repercussions

5:54pm May 03, 2019

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A dengue vaccine put thousands of kids at risk for a deadly condition. Some scientists say the manufacturer and health officials did too little to warn parents in the Philippines.

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Trump Administration Lifts Limits On American Lawsuits Against Cuba

5:31pm May 03, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

Americans can now sue almost any company that trafficked property taken by Cuba's revolutionary government starting Wednesday. Miami-based conglomerate Carnival Cruise Line is the first to be sued.

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Russia Denies Claims Of Convincing Maduro To Stay In Power

5:04pm May 03, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Matthew Rojansky, director of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute, about why Russia is supporting Venezuela's President Maduro, and how far that support could go.

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Glasgow Middle School students Sarah Hoffmann, left, and Sophia Turay scribble on a map during a game of Mystery Skype while they try to narrow down another class's location.

Classes Take Trips Around The World Through This Game

10:42am May 03, 2019

by Amanda Morris

Teachers are using a game called Mystery Skype to teach geography and connect with classes around the country and world.

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Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, stand at attention and salute a saffron-orange flag at a morning shakha, or drill session, in a park in suburban Mumbai, India.

The Powerful Group Shaping The Rise Of Hindu Nationalism In India

10:39am May 03, 2019

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holds an outsize influence on national policy. Its goal: to redefine India according to the Hindu faith.

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China Detains Hundreds Of Thousands Of Muslims In 'Training Centers'

6:55am May 03, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

Some of the Muslims held in vocational camps in a northwest Chinese province tell NPR that they are being held for "extremist thoughts," and don't know when they'll be allowed to go home.

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Preliminary Results: Main Parties In U.K. Election Hit By Brexit Backlash

6:33am May 03, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Britain's ruling Conservative Party appears to be getting a drubbing in local elections, as voters express exasperation over the Brexit mess. The main opposition party has suffered losses too.