VIDEO: Time-Lapse Google Maps Show How The World Is Changing
Google sifted through 5 million satellite images to create a series of zoomable, time-lapse videos depicting the human impact on the planet.
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Episode 742: Making Bank
On today's show, how a band of medieval warrior monks sworn to poverty got into the banking business and changed the way we think about money forever.
In Mexico, A Father's Invitation For Daughter's Quinceañera Goes Viral
A proud dad invited guests to his daughter's 15th birthday party through Facebook. The invite went viral, and now all of Mexico is invited and getting in on the girl's quinceañera, including an airline and several major Mexican food companies.
Trump Selects Adviser David Friedman As Ambassador To Israel
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Friedman as America's next ambassador to Israel. The lawyer is strongly critical of the two-state solution and supports settlement building in the occupied West Bank.
Russia-Iran Alliance Complicates U.S. Role In Syrian Conflict
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, about Russia and Iran's roles in the Syrian war.
FBI Agrees With CIA On Russian Interference In Presidential Election
Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the CIA's assessment that Russia interfered in the U.S. election, in part, to help Donald Trump.
'Soup For Syria': Chefs Share Recipes To Raise Funds For Refugees
A charity cookbook featuring soup recipes from Alice Waters, Anthony Bourdain and others, famous and not, has raised $300,000 so far for displaced Syrians. Why soup? It's a universal comfort food.
Despite Evacuations Underway, Thousands Remain Trapped In Aleppo
After a week of heavy fighting and shelling, evacuations have begun in the besieged city of Aleppo. A few thousand people have been able to leave, but still many are trapped in the eastern part of the Syrian city.
U.K.'s Anti-Radicalization Program Cites Successes, But Also Draws Fire
The British government's counter-radicalization program Prevent has had mixed reviews. Supporters say it's reaching those at risk; critics argue it unfairly targets Muslims.
Obama: Espionage Is Being 'Turbocharged' By The Internet
President Obama says there's a need to develop new rules as countries increasingly spy on each other in cyberspace. The U.S. is particularly vulnerable because so much of the economy is digitized.