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3 Ecuadoran Journalists Killed

10:20pm April 15, 2018

by John Otis

Three Ecuadoran journalists abducted by Colombian militants are dead. Ecuador's president confirmed the deaths. The journalists were investigating increased violence along the Ecuador-Colombia border.

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Some of the jams and preserves made by the "Women's Solidarity Kitchen" in Istanbul, on display in their commercial kitchen.

Refugee Women Cook Up Syrian Cuisine To Eke Out A Living In Turkey

4:58pm April 15, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

Many of the millions of Syrians living as refugees in Turkey have realized they're unlikely to make it home soon. So some of the women are turning their knowledge of Syrian cooking into a business.

A surface-to-air missile lit up the sky in Damascus early Saturday morning after President Trump announced airstrikes would be launched to deter the Syrian government for allegedly using chemical weapons.

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Debates Ensue After Western Missiles Hit Syria

3:52pm April 15, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The U.S., Britain and France carried out airstrikes against chemical research, storage and military facilities in Syria following a suspected chemical weapons attack.

Rep. Tom Cole On Airstrikes

1:33pm April 15, 2018

Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma talks with Scott Simon about the recent U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria.

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The 'Red Line' On Syria

8:20am April 15, 2018

Jasmine el-Gamal tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that this weekend's missile strikes should be expanded. El-Gamal was the Pentagon's Syria country director during the Obama administration.

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How The Syria Strikes Affect U.S.-Russia Relations

8:20am April 15, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Angela Stent of Georgetown University how this weekend's missile strikes against Syria could further complicate American relations with Russia.

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Syrian Parliamentarian Denies Using Chemical Weapons

8:20am April 15, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Fares Shehabi, a member of the Syrian parliament, about his reaction to this weekend's airstrikes on his country.

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Douma Evacuee On Syrian Violence

8:20am April 15, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Diana Jamal el-Deen, a Syrian refugee from Douma, about her experiences fleeing violence.

Rep. Joaquin Castro On Syria Airstrikes

8:20am April 15, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about the Trump administration's stance on Syria and the effectiveness of this weekend's airstrikes.

Like other spring holidays, Sere Sal, the Yazidi new year, is about fertility and new life. An ancient Kurdish religious minority, the Yazidis color eggs for the holiday in honor of the colors that Tawus Melek, God's chief angel, is said to have spread th

For Yazidis In U.S., New Year Holiday Brings Taste Of Lamb And The Home They Fled

8:00am April 15, 2018

by Bonny Wolf

Like other spring holidays, Sere Sal is about fertility and new life. For Yazidi refugees who fled genocide at the hands of ISIS in Iraq, cooking the foods of the holiday is a way to re-create home.