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Prince George Leaves Canada's Prime Minister Hanging

7:02am September 26, 2016

Video shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crouching to the royal toddler's level. He offered a low-five, but Prince George did not respond. Trudeau tried a high-five, even a handshake. Also declined.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meets With Clinton And Trump

10:21pm September 25, 2016

by Arnie Seipel

Trump affirmed his support for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a position that would reverse long-standing U.S. policy. Clinton committed to enforcing the nuclear deal with Iran.

The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in Pingtang, China.

China Completes Largest Radio Telescope In The World

3:58pm September 25, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

China says the 500-hundred meter telescope detected a radio signal originating 1,351 light-years from Earth. One of its uses is scanning for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.

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Aleppo Under The Most Intense Air Bombardment Since Syrian War Began, U.N. Says

12:15pm September 25, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The U.N. Secretary-General said he was "appalled by the chilling military escalation," and that the bombing of densely populated urban areas may amount to war crimes.

NPR's David Welna had personal documents posted by a pro-Kremlin website when he applied for press credentials in Ukraine. He's hardly alone. But it's an issue the U.S. is reluctant to discuss.

Russian Hackers Doxxed Me. What Should I Do About It?

6:59am September 25, 2016

by David Welna

NPR's David Welna was recently hacked by a pro-Kremlin website when he applied for press credentials in Ukraine. He's hardly alone. But it's an issue the U.S. government is reluctant to discuss.

The Mose family lives in a mud-brick farmhouse in Atule'er village, a poor, isolated community of 72 ethnic Yi families atop a mountain in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

A Harrowing, Mountain-Scaling Commute For Chinese Schoolkids

6:28am September 25, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

To get to school, the children must trek as many as four hours up and down a 2,600-ft. mountainside, relying on rickety ladders. Their families see their education as a way out of poverty.

An Israeli security officer next to an overturned vehicle belonging to a family of Jewish settlers ambushed near Hebron, in the West Bank, on July 1. Two Palestinians aided the wounded Israelis. One of the Palestinians has since lost his job and been targ

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After Aiding Injured Israelis, A Palestinian Is Targeted For Abuse

5:40pm September 24, 2016

by Nick Schifrin

When an Israeli family was ambushed in their car in the West Bank, two Palestinians came to their aid. One is paying a price now, seen as aiding the enemy.

Women and children gather at a hand pump in Osukputu, Nigeria, which provides clean water for a community of around 800 people.

PHOTOS: Dreamlike Pictures Of The Water The World Needs

1:20pm September 24, 2016

by Victoria Milko

Photographer Mustafa Abdulaziz has spent four years documenting the world's water woes. His "Water Stories" are now on display by New York's East River.

U.S. envoy Bernard Aronson speaks at the State Department in Washingon on Feb. 20, 2015. Secretary of State John Kerry said Aronson announced that Aronson would be the special envoy to Colombia, where he helped negotiate an end to that country's 52-year w

The American Diplomat Who Helped Bring An End To Colombia's War

8:59am September 24, 2016

by John Otis

An American negotiator played a key role in helping Colombia end it's half-century war between the government and the FARC guerrillas. Here's how he did it.

Want To Get To Know The Real France? Call A 'Random' French Person

8:59am September 24, 2016

A tourist agency in France has established a hotline that connects callers to a random French volunteer. NPR's Oliver Dearden tested it out.