For 70 Years, A Mug In Auschwitz Held A Secret Treasure
The Auschwitz museum has thousands of pieces of enameled kitchenware. In one mug, a carefully constructed false bottom successfully hid items from the Nazis.
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'What Can You Say?' An Egyptian Man Mourns The Loss Of 4 Loved Ones
At mosques across Egypt, worshippers prayed on Friday for those killed when an EgyptAir plane plunged into the Mediterranean a day earlier. The cause of the crash still isn't known.
Rising Tides Force Thousands To Leave Islands Of Eastern India
On the small Indian island of Ghoramara, many people have never heard of climate change. It has forced tens of thousands of people to move after their homes were swallowed by rising tides.
Obama Visits Asia Pacific Nations Awaiting Action On TPP Trade Deal
President Obama heads to Japan and Vietnam, two nations waiting for the U.S. to act on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the long-stalled multilateral trade pact.
Terrorist Groups Remain Unusually Quiet Following EgyptAir Crash
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The New York Times, about the curious silence on the part of terrorist groups following the EgyptAir crash.
'El Chapo' One Step Closer To U.S. After Mexico Approves Extradition
Mexico's Foreign Relations Department approved a judge's ruling from earlier this month that the process could go ahead. Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán's attorneys have 30 days to appeal.
Puerto Rico Confronts Spread Of Zika Virus Amid Debt Crisis
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Hector Colon Cruz, deputy director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response in Puerto Rico, about the large number of pregnancies showing evidence of Zika.
Protesters Storm Baghdad's Green Zone Again; Dozens Reportedly Injured
Iraq's interior ministry said "indirect fire" and tear gas were used against the scores of demonstrators in the heavily fortified area of the capital. The government declared a citywide curfew.
Super Hot! India Records Its Highest Temperature Ever
Thermometers in the western city of Phalodi registered a sizzling 123.8 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday. One resident told the BBC that it was so hot, his cellphone stopped working.
Taiwan Inaugurates First Female President
President Tsai Ing-wen has indicated she will not move toward formal independence from China. Pressure from Beijing could seriously hamper her goals of economic growth and better diplomatic ties.