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At Least 50 Killed, 90 Wounded In Turkey Wedding Bombing

9:09am August 21, 2016

There's been another bloody attack in Turkey. Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding near the Syrian border. NPR's Peter Kenyon joins Rachel Martin with the latest.

The Rio Summer Olympics Wrap up Sunday Night

8:59am August 21, 2016

Many doubted whether the city, suffering unprecedented political and economic upheaval, could host such a large event. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro tells Rachel Martin how it all played out.

Brazil Men's Soccer Redeem Loss To Germany For Olympic Gold In Penalty Kick Shootout

8:59am August 21, 2016

by Melissa Block

For two years, the humiliating loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup semi-final haunted the men's soccer team of Brazil. Saturday night, they played Germany again, and this time, it went Brazil's way.

American Matt Centrowitz crosses the line to win gold in the men's 1,500 meters in Rio on Saturday night. He was the first American man to win the event since 1908.

Matt Centrowitz Takes 1,500; First U.S. Winner Since 1908

11:23pm August 20, 2016

by Greg Myre

In an action-packed night on the track, Allyson Felix anchored a winning U.S. relay team, giving her six career golds, the most by any woman in track at the Olympics.

People react after an explosion in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Gaziantep province Gov. Ali Yerlikaya said the deadly blast, during a wedding near the border with Syria, was a terror attack.

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Turkish Officials Say At Least 30 Killed, 94 Injured In Wedding Bombing

9:28pm August 20, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

The blast ripped through the celebration in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday. The Turkish deputy prime minister says the attack appears to have been the work of a suicide bomber.

An aerial view of glass-bottom bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon on Saturday in China's Hunan province.

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PHOTOS: Welcome To The World's 'Highest And Longest' Glass-Bottomed Bridge

5:33pm August 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The bridge is elegantly stretched between two peaks in China, where visitors can gaze under their feet at the canyon — a vertigo-inducing 328 yards below.

U.S. basketball player Diana Taurasi (right), leaps into the arms of teammate Angel McCoughtry as they celebrate their 101-72 win over Spain in the gold medal game on Saturday.

U.S. Women's Basketball Team Cruises To Gold, 49th Straight Olympic Win

4:43pm August 20, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Americans routed Spain, 101-72, Saturday as they defeated their opponents by an average margin of close to 40 points. They haven't lost an Olympic game since 1992.

A man tries to catch a Pokémon while playing Nintendo's Pokémon Go augmented-reality game in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Wednesday.

#NPRreads: Gotta Catch These Reads This Weekend

2:14pm August 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Omran Daqneesh sits in the back of an ambulance after he was injured during air strikes in Aleppo.

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In The Face Of A Bloodied Boy, A Call To Look More Deeply At Syria

11:32am August 20, 2016

by Scott Simon

Prompted by the image of a little boy in Aleppo whose face is caked with rubble and blood, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the costs and effects of the war in Syria.

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Detained Turkish soldiers who allegedly took part in a military coup arrive with their hands bound behind their backs at the Istanbul Justice Palace on July 20, 2016, following the failed military coup attempt of July 15.

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A Month After Turkey's Failed Coup, Taking Stock Of A Sweeping Purge

11:29am August 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Since a failed coup attempt just over a month ago, Turkey's government has launched a sweeping purge that has impacted tens of thousands over a wide cross section of Turkish society.