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A woman visits a memorial Nov. 16 near the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. The attack on multiple locations in Paris last fall left 130 dead.

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In Vulnerable Europe, A Third Major Terrorist Attack Since Last Year

3:07pm March 22, 2016

by Greg Myre

First there was the assault on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Then came the coordinated assault in Paris. And now twin attacks in Brussels. Europe is struggling to cope with a surge in terror.

Brussels Update: Attacks Mark A Grim Milestone For Europe

12:36pm March 22, 2016

New Europe editor Alexandros Koronakis weighs in from Brussels as terrorism experts comment on the novelty of what's occurring in Europe. NPR's Dina Temple-Raston also has an update on the attacks.

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Brussels Update: Toll Of Deadly Attacks Continues To Rise

12:36pm March 22, 2016

Explosions at two sites in Brussels reportedly killed at least 24 people and injured many more Tuesday. Politico's Europe reporter Zoya Sheftalovich and NPR's Dina Temple-Raston report.

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Update On Brussels Attacks: What's Known About Links To Paris?

12:36pm March 22, 2016

We hear from witnesses near the scenes of the Brussels blasts; from the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, in Washington, D.C.; and from NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

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At Least 13 Dead, 35 Wounded After Blasts In Brussels

12:20pm March 22, 2016

We hear from NPR's Dina Temple-Raston, Financial Times Brussels bureau chief Peter Spiegel and New Europe editor Alexandros Koronakis in the aftermath of Tuesday's attacks in the Belgian capital.

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff speaks with her chief of staff, Jaques Wagner, in January. Wagner was recorded telling Silva, the former president, it was "good" that a female opposition politician was called a "whore."

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In Brazilian Officials' Taped Conversations, Women Hear Rampant Sexism

11:37am March 22, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Newly released audio of conversations by senior Brazilian officials has raised legal questions about secret wiretapping. The chatter reveals rampant sexism, even in a country with a female president.

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Obama's Landmark Speech In Havana: Special Coverage

11:27am March 22, 2016

The president mentioned the Brussels attacks during a historic address to the Cuban people at the Gran Teatro on Tuesday. Latin America expert Christopher Sabatini and NPR reporters provide analysis.

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Timing Of Brussels Attacks Raises Questions About Paris Links

11:14am March 22, 2016

It's unclear who's responsible for Tuesday's blasts, but they follow the arrest of a suspect in the Paris attacks. Brookings senior fellow William McCants, author of The ISIS Apocalypse, weighs in.

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Belgium Terror Alert Raised After Explosions At Brussels Airport, Subway

10:46am March 22, 2016

All flights were canceled after deadly explosions ripped through the Brussels airport Tuesday morning. We talk with with Irish Times European correspondent Suzanne Lynch and NPR's Dina Temple-Raston.

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Fernando Boiteux tosses Emily, a remote-controlled lifesaving device, into the waters off the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos. Boiteux, an assistant fire chief from Los Angeles, is helping train Greek first responders to use Emily.

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How A High-Tech Buoy Named Emily Could Save Migrants Off Greece

10:36am March 22, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Emily is about 4 feet long, weighs 25 pounds and looks like a cylinder wrapped in an orange-red life jacket. First responders in Greece are beginning to use the remote-controlled lifesaving device.

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