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Austrian Law Has An Unexpected Victim

8:52am October 11, 2017

The law aimed at banning Muslim burqas forbids any kind of clothing that fully covers the face. It also limits the use of ski masks and surgical masks. A man in a shark suit was issued a citation.

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U.S. Men's Team Misses Out On 2018 World Cup Play

7:05am October 11, 2017

The Americans had good odds of making the 2018 tournament. They've been consistently in the tournament since 1990. Steve Inskeep talks to Jason Davis, host of "United States of Soccer" on SiriusXM.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Viewed From Iran's Position

7:05am October 11, 2017

by Peter Kenyon

While President Trump plans to announce his view on the nuclear deal with Iran, leaders in Iran have been making their statements and giving hints to their strategy as well.

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In Spain, Catalan Separatist Leader Calls For Talks With Madrid

6:47am October 11, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

The president of the Catalonia region of Spain says he's suspending a declaration of independence to allow time for mediation and talks with the Spanish government.

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Repairing Puerto Rico's Power Grid Could Top $5 Billion

6:45am October 11, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Puerto Rico's power grid was in bad shape even before Hurricane Maria knocked power out to nearly the entire island. Officials say it will be at least six months for the lights to come back on.

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Betsy Levy Paluck is a psychology professor at Princeton University. She ran a year-long experiment in Rwanda to see whether radio soap operas could be used to reduce prejudice.

'Genius Grant' Winner Used A Soap Opera To Prove A Point About Prejudice

2:00am October 11, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Betsy Levy Paluck is a newly minted MacArthur fellow. Her research in Rwanda looked at how people become more tolerant.

Supporters of Catalan independence wave Catalan flags as they drive with tractors through the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona on Tuesday.

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Catalan President Says He Has 'Mandate' For Independence, Calls For Talks With Madrid

5:06pm October 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Regional leader Carles Puigdemont emphasized the importance of dialogue in a major speech. More than a week ago, the region voted for independence from Spain, in a referendum Madrid considers illegal.

Alexander Gauland, 76, and Alice Weidel, 38, are the leaders of the populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party. They will both take seats in the country's Parliament later this month.

The 'Very Different' Leaders Of Germany's Far-Right AfD Party

5:00pm October 10, 2017

by Simon Schuetz

The populist, anti-immigrant party is led by a lesbian former investment banker who's worked in China and a 76-year-old politician who abandoned Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union.

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European Co-Signatories To Iran Nuclear Deal Say They Want It To Continue

4:50pm October 10, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

President Trump is expected to decertify the Iran nuclear deal later this week, but many Europeans believe the Iran deal is working and plan to continue building links with Tehran.

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Catalan President Holds Off On Declaring Split From Spain

4:50pm October 10, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

The president of Catalonia says he has a mandate to declare his region's independence from Spain — but he's suspending the process to allow possible mediation and talks with the Spanish government.