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Latest Brussels Attacks Spark Challenges To U.S. Strategy In Syria

8:00am March 26, 2016

Critics are calling for the Obama administration to adopt a more aggressive Syria policy. Scott Simon talks with Kori Schake of Stanford University about putting more U.S. troops on the ground there.

Cuban security agents keep watch as people wait for President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha at the Catedral de los Angeles during the family's tour of Old Havana on March 20.

A Passport To Cuba

7:46am March 26, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. But with the newly loosened travel restrictions, there is no need for you to wait that long.

Dutch Minister of Safety and Justice Ard van der Steur said Thursday in the Hague that Ibrahim el Bakraoui "was not under suspicion in the Netherlands."

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Turkey, Criticized For Not Stopping Jihadists, Urges Europe To Step Up

5:40am March 26, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey faces criticism for border policies allowing jihadists to flow back and forth from Syria. But it deported one of the Brussels bombers in 2015, and says Europe failed to take warnings seriously.

The Trello page Brussels Missing has been able to help users keep track of those missing after Tuesday's terrorist attacks.

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The Work Productivity Tool Giving Hope To Belgium's Bereaved

10:52pm March 25, 2016

by Naomi LaChance

As people continue searching for their loved ones, they are turning to social media for help. One site, Trello, lets friends and family keep an active list of those who remain unaccounted for.

A Rosemary Raisin roll, dubbed the "Tuscan hot cross bun," from Macrina Bakery in Seattle.

Sing It Now: 'One A Penny, Two A Penny, Hot Cross Buns'

6:33pm March 25, 2016

by Tove Danovich

Many in the U.S. know this Easter treat mainly from song. But in the U.K. and many former British colonies (even the U.S.), they're big business.

Workers disembark from a whaling ship at the port of Shimonoseki in western Japan on Thursday.

Japanese Fleet Kills 333 Whales In The Antarctic

6:29pm March 25, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

The fleet killed the minke whales over the past four months, drawing condemnation from environmentalists and the Australian government.

Artisanal Plastic: Japan's Fake Food Is A Real Art

6:17pm March 25, 2016

by Morgan McCloy

Intricately crafted replicas of all sorts of dishes and drink — cakes, sushi and even beer — are ubiquitous window displays in Japan. A new book visually explores the culture of Nearly Eternal food.

Ruben Enaje is hoisted by volunteers after he was nailed to a wooden cross in a reenactment during Good Friday rituals in the northern Philippines.

Filipino Devotee Crucified In Annual Ritual — For The 30th Time

5:51pm March 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A Filipino devotee was nailed to a cross for the 30th time in an annual Good Friday ritual, which he dedicated to peace in Belgium and other countries targeted by Islamic extremists.

A 'Forgotten Disease' Is Suddenly Causing New Worries

5:50pm March 25, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.

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Newfoundland Faces Condiment Crisis As Smucker's Scraps Mustard Pickles

5:10pm March 25, 2016

Smucker's announced they will discontinue the beloved Zest and Habitant mustard pickles, which are popular on the province of Newfoundland.