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The Complexities Surrounding Israel's Capital

8:08am December 03, 2017

As the Trump administration prepares to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Mideast scholar Aaron David Miller the likely effects of such a move.

Dmitri Diliani, a Palestinian member of the Greek Orthodox church, stands on the roof of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem overlooking the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which houses the traditional tomb of Jesus.

Greek Orthodox Church Sells Land In Israel, Worrying Both Israelis And Palestinians

11:52am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Greek Orthodox Church leaders have quietly sold off several properties and leases to Israeli, Jewish and anonymous investors fronted by companies registered in far-flung tax havens.

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Trump To Decide On U.S. Embassy Location In Israel

7:44am December 02, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Israelis and Palestinians are waiting to see if President Trump will declare next week that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, which would change U.S. policy.

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UNICEF Says Malnutrition In Parts Of Syria Reach Record Levels

7:44am December 02, 2017

UNICEF's Juliette Touma joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about alarming reports of malnutrition in Syria.

Brazilian 76-year-old farmer Jose Pascual walks through a devastated area in Paracatu de Baixo village on October 2016, one year after a mine waste flood destroyed the town. The village was ruined in 2015 by a flood following the collapse of Brazilian min

U.N. Body Alarmed Over Mining Waste Disasters

7:00am December 02, 2017

by Jose Olivares

A report by the United Nations Environmental Programme offers recommendations to stop the failure of dams holding mine waste. Will governments and industry leaders sign on?

A water bottle is filled with sparkling water at a public fountain in a park in Paris. The city's mayor hopes the free bubbly water will help persuade residents to give up plastic bottles in favor of tap water.

To Burst The Bottle Bubble, Fountains In Paris Now Flow With Sparkling Water

11:33pm December 01, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.

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Argentine navy spokesman Enrique Balbi announced Thursday that searchers no longer expect to find survivors of the missing ARA San Juan submarine.

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Search For Missing Argentine Sub No Longer A Rescue Mission, Navy Says

7:45pm December 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"More than double the number of days have passed where it would have been possible to rescue the crew," a navy spokesman said. "We will continue the search ... there will not be people saved."

Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, in the blue T-shirt on the roof, helps build a home for a grandmother supported by his HIV/AIDS nonprofit in rural Uganda.

Why This AIDS Champion Is Conflicted About World AIDS Day

6:18pm December 01, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, the founder of an HIV/AIDS nonprofit in Uganda, thinks World AIDS Day could be bigger and better.

FIFA Announces Final Draw For 2018 World Cup

6:11pm December 01, 2017

On Friday, FIFA announced the World Cup final draw for next year's event in Russia. So now that the match-ups have been set, who has an easy path to the final, who's in the Group of Death, and who should Americans root for since the U.S. will not be in it?

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The man was fined about $150 for unauthorized road painting. Crews arrived afterward to restore the arrows to their original orientation.

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Urban Planning Self-Starter: Chinese Commuter Fined After Painting Road

5:30pm December 01, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

A bus commuter says he saw inefficiencies in the traffic pattern on his way to work, so he brought a brush and some paint and took a DIY approach to "improving" it.