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Martin McGuinness, Irish Rebel Turned Politician, Dies At 66

7:14am March 21, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

Martin McGuinness never tried to hide that he had been a commander of the Irish Republican Army — classified as a terrorist organization by the British, Irish and U.S. governments.

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Hindu Priest With A History Of Bigotry Selected To Run India's Uttar Pradesh

6:51am March 21, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

The party of India's prime minister swept state assembly elections in the country's largest state. Over the weekend, a controversial Hindu priest was picked to the influential post of chief minister.

A tribal leader from the Rukban camp tries to get help for children from Raqaa who were separated from their parents, who were allowed into Jordan two years ago after their father became ill.

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Along Syria-Jordan Border, Refugees Struggle At A Camp Aid Workers Can't Visit

7:26pm March 20, 2017

by Jane Arraf

In the Syrian desert near Jordan's border, some 60,000 refugees live in dire conditions. A trip with the Jordanian military provided a glimpse of the Rukban camp. Few outsiders have seen it.

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The deadly incident happened at Ghana's Kintampo Falls, pictured here in 2011.

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Freak Accident At A Waterfall In Ghana Kills At Least 17

7:07pm March 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A tree crashed onto a group of people enjoying a swim at the base of a large waterfall in Ghana, and local authorities tell wire services that at least 17 people were killed.

A girl in a park in Managua, Nicaragua. The country topped the list for gains in happiness.

Global Ranking Of Happiness Has Happy News For Norway And Nicaragua

6:11pm March 20, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

All the Nordic countries are in the top tier. Some developing countries are making gains. Meanwhile, what about the U.S.?

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Shanghai pedicurist Ju-wen Zu and NPR's Aarti Shahani talk, aided by a translation app that may change the way we travel abroad forever.

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Finding A Pedicure In China, Using Cutting-Edge Translation Apps

4:47pm March 20, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

On a trip to China, NPR's Aarti Shahani took a detour in search of a pedicure, with help from some of the latest voice translation apps. These tools could radically change how you travel abroad.

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Former U.S. Ambassador Criticizes Trump's Framing Of How NATO Works

4:39pm March 20, 2017

On the campaign trail and since taking office, President Trump has been critical of United States' allies in NATO — calling them out for failing to pay their fair share on defense and for relying on the U.S. to carry the burden. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ivo Daalder, former U.S. representative to NATO, about the current reality of the NATO alliance and what he makes of Trump's messaging.

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Thomas Gainsborough's 1785 painting Mr and Mrs William Hallett (The Morning Walk) was attacked at The National Gallery in London on Saturday.

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Man Charged After Attack On Painting At London's National Gallery

2:33pm March 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

A man entered The National Gallery in London on Saturday afternoon, approached a painting by British master Thomas Gainsborough and proceeded to attack it with a "sharp object," the museum says.

Brazilians are prolific meat-eaters, so they are struggling with allegations that health officials accepted bribes to allow subpar meat on the market.

Amid Massive Tainted-Meat Scandal, Brazil Assures Safety Of Its Food Exports

2:10pm March 20, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The country's federal police say that health officials were bribed to ignore outdated and adulterated meat. The European Commission has suspended imports from companies implicated in the allegations.

Anyone who has read or seen Victor Hugo's masterpiece knows the plot of Les Miserables turns on the theft of a simple loaf of bread. There was no sharper barometer of economic status in 19th-century France than bread.

Let Them Eat Bread: The Theft That Helped Inspire 'Les Miserables'

11:34am March 20, 2017

by Nina Martyris

Anyone who has read or seen Victor Hugo's masterpiece knows the plot turns on the theft of a simple loaf of bread. There was no sharper barometer of economic status in 19th-century France than bread.