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Did Editorials Influence Obama's Decision To Normalize Relations With Cuba?

1:34pm January 07, 2015

The New York Times' Ernesto Londono wrote editorials urging Obama to end the embargo. He tells of the changes he saw when he visited Cuba last month and how he sees the new relationship evolving.

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Gunmen Storm Satirical Magazine's Office In Paris

1:00pm January 07, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

At least 12 people were killed in what French President Francois Hollande said was a "terrorist operation" against the publication Charlie Hebdo.

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Chief nursing officer Marc Julmisse (in glasses) leads nursing rounds inside the neonatal intensive care unit of the University Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti.

Teaching Nurses How To Speak Up — And Speak Gently

12:41pm January 07, 2015

by Diane Cole

In all parts of the world, nurses deliver most of a patient's care — especially in countries with limited medical resources. But who will train these nurses? Partners in Health has a plan.

Greek Opposition Party Seizes On Anger Over Austerity Measures

12:35pm January 07, 2015

We've been hearing a lot about economic anxiety in Europe lately. Much of that anxiety centers on Greece. Steve Inskeep talks to economist Platon Tinios about what's happening in Greece.

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Shell Reaches Settlement Over Oil Spills In Niger Delta

12:35pm January 07, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Royal Dutch Shell reached an out-of-court settlement with a Nigerian fishing and farming community for two oil spills in 2008. About $85 million will go to individuals as well as the local government.

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Between Speech And Religion, Freedoms Often Spell Friction

12:35pm January 07, 2015

Renee Montagne speaks with Suzanne Nossel, executive director for PEN American Center, to discuss how issues of free speech and religious freedom can clash.

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For 'Charlie Hebdo,' A History Defined By Humor, Controversy — And Cartoons

12:35pm January 07, 2015

by David Folkenflik

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the provocative editorial stance adopted by the French satirical magazine, which was attacked by gunmen this morning in Paris.

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AirAsia Flight's Tail Spotted In The Java Sea, Official Says

12:07pm January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

It might offer clues to why the flight crashed on Dec. 28 with more than 162 people on board. An aircraft's black boxes — the flight data and cockpit voice recorders — are located in its tail.

Most of Bishan's young adults have moved to big cities to find jobs, leaving elders and children behind in the quiet village.

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China's Villages Are Dying. A New Film Asks If They Can Be Saved

10:29am January 07, 2015

by Linda Poon

Down to the Countryside follows an artist as he moves from bustling Beijing to the fading village of Bishan. He hopes to revitalize rural life as part of China's growing "back-to-the-land" movement.

An explosion caused by 24 tons of pyrotechnics.

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Explosion At Fireworks Warehouse In Colombia Makes For Amazing Video

4:54am January 07, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The explosion of 24 tons of pyrotechnics was caught on video by a local news photographer who was there to check out a small fire. No one was seriously injured and video is stunning.