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The Political Gamesmanship Behind The 2018 Winter Olympics

6:13pm February 10, 2018

Michel Martin asks North Korea expert Jean Lee, former Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, and former COO for the U.S. Olympic Committee Lt. Gen. Wallace Gregson about behind-the-scenes diplomacy.

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Mary Lou McDonald acknowledges the applause of delegates after she was elected as Sinn Fein's president at the party's special conference in Dublin on Saturday.

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First Female Leader Of Sinn Féin Looks At Fresh Start For Party

4:42pm February 10, 2018

by Amy Held

The 48-year-old takes over the party with no direct connection to Ireland's period of bloodshed known as the Troubles.

Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform their Moulin Rouge program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Japan in December.

Canadian Ice Dancers Step Down The Heat To Step Up At The Podium

1:21pm February 10, 2018

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

After taking second place in 2014, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are determined to grab gold with a tweaked program that tones down a signature — and some say risqué — move.

Shawareb the cat reclaims his place on NPR correspondent Diaa Hadid's bed hours after he arrives in Islamabad.

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How I Moved My Cat From Israel To Pakistan

11:51am February 10, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

NPR's Islamabad correspondent faced a thorny problem when she moved from Jerusalem to Pakistan: how to transport her pet between countries that lack diplomatic links and don't recognize each other.

Israeli security stands around the wreckage of an F-16 that crashed in northern Israel on Saturday. The Israeli military shot down an Iranian drone it said infiltrated the country before launching attacks on at least a dozen Iranian and Syrian targets ins

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Israeli Jet Downed During Attack On Syria After Drone Intercepted, Says Israel

11:36am February 10, 2018

by Amy Held

Israel said it attacked several targets in Syria after intercepting an Iranian drone that had been launched from that country.

Sarah Murray, center, head coach of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team, says the team has come together since being formed through a political dialogue. Here, Murray and the South Korean players (in black) welcomed North Korea's coach Pak Chol-Ho

Korean Women's Hockey Team Presents A Unified Front As It Takes To The Ice

11:29am February 10, 2018

by Bill Chappell

In many ways, the Korean women's hockey squad is the most interesting team in the world. On Saturday, they hit the world stage in their first game at the Olympics. Korea lost. It hardly mattered.

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Israel Launches Strikes Against Iranian Targets In Syria

8:02am February 10, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

Israel's military launched an air raid in Syria. The attack was allegedly targeting sites that are linked to the Iranian military.

Finland's Tomi Rantamaeki, seen here delivering a stone with curling teammate Oona Kauste of Finland, is the oldest rookie at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Oldest Rookie In The Winter Olympics Will Turn 50 This Year

10:23pm February 09, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"People are eating wrong. If you take care of yourself, both mentally and physically, you stay young. Age is only a number," says Tomi Rantamaeki, a Finnish curler who is 49 years old.

Blue methylene dye is used in labs to stain cells and sold in pet stores to treat tropical fish for fungal infections. It has anti-malarial properties as well.

Blue Dye Kills Malaria Parasites — But There Is One Catch

10:09pm February 09, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

Methylene blue used to be an anti-malarial treatment but fell out of favor. Researchers wondered, what if it were added to a current medication?

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, on Friday.

Kim Jong Un's Sister Makes First Appearance In South Korea For Olympics

9:33pm February 09, 2018

by Elise Hu

The influential sibling to North Korea's secretive leader has also met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.