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Josefine Wallenå of Sweden sits on the Iron Throne after driving eight hours to find it.

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A Game of Thrones Fan Traveled To The Arctic As Part Of A Worldwide Scavenger Hunt

6:51pm March 31, 2019

HBO created a world-wide scavenger hunt to promote the last season of Game of Thrones. Josefine Wallenå of Sweden drove eight hours in her quest to find the Iron Throne.

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Has Sexism Become A Barrier To A Brexit Breakthrough?

5:19pm March 31, 2019

This week, the British parliament once again rejected a plan by Prime Minister Theresa May's to leave the European Union. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with Hannah Peaker, a leader of the Women's Equality party, about May's leadership and her critics.

Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops near fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel on Saturday. The day marked the first anniversary of the Gaza border protests.

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4 Palestinians Killed Along Gaza Border In 'Great March of Return' Protest

3:51pm March 31, 2019

Despite these deaths, the day was calmer than expected, as Israel and Palestine work to negotiate a deal. "This was not something extraordinary," retired Israeli Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser told NPR.

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Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops near fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel on Saturday.

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Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinian Protesters, Gaza Health Officials Say

1:01pm March 31, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

On the first anniversary of major protests at the border fence between Israel and Gaza, demonstrations were calmer than usual, but four Palestinians were killed.

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A part of Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan's first national park, in Bamiyan province.

A Key To Peace In Afghanistan? Consider Conservation, Says One Scientist

7:59am March 31, 2019

by Ashley Westerman

Alex Dehgan, a former State Department official who ran the Wildlife Conservation Society's Afghanistan program, argues science diplomacy can play a key role in rebuilding the country.

View From Mexico On Trump's Latest Rhetoric

7:43am March 31, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks José Díaz-Briseño, Washington correspondent for the Mexican newspaper Reforma, how Mexico has been reacting to the latest escalation in rhetoric from President Trump.

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What Life After ISIS Looks Like In Iraq

5:34pm March 30, 2019

The Syrian government has declared victory over ISIS — years after the same was said of Iraq. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with Yale researcher Mara Redlich Revkin about life after ISIS in Iraq.

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Many Pregnant Women Are Among Those Leaving Venezuela

5:23pm March 30, 2019

by Ari Shapiro

Venezuela is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. That's led many pregnant women to seek medical attention across the border in Colombia.

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Amid Anxiety Surrounding Boeing's 737 Max Jets, One Airline Wants To Cancel Its Order

5:21pm March 30, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

The airline Garuda Indonesia wants to cancel its order of 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, but contracts make it expensive to do so.

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A Chinese site engineer is seen during construction of an extension of the Southern Expressway in Sri Lanka, in November. The project is part of Beijing's massive Belt and Road Initiative.

China's Global Construction Boom Puts Spotlight On Questionable Labor Practices

4:51pm March 30, 2019

by Emily Feng

Chinese companies are recruiting workers from home and subjecting them to harsh treatment abroad. In one case, laborers brought to the U.S. were forced to work 14-hour days without pay.