Pill Prices Are Hiked Up All The Time In The Low-Income World
The controversy over Turing Pharmaceuticals is just one example. And the results for patients can be devastating.
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Another Burning Miss Universe Query: Why Did Miss Honduras Wear Skulls?
It turns out the skulls have many layers of symbolism, from Mayan lore to modern-day issues.
British Muslim Family Barred From California-Bound Flight, With No Reason Given
The family of eleven had valid travel permits, and was set to visit Disneyland and see relatives in California. They don't know why they were not allowed to board.
At Least 70 Missing After Landslide Buries Industrial Park In Southern China
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jennifer Turner, director of the Woodrow Wilson Center's China Environment Forum, about the toxic waste disaster in Shenzhen, China.
English Chef Recreates Dinners Of Christmas Past
A chef in the North of England is recreating the Christmas dinners of two centuries ago.
Russia Marks Crimea Annexation With A Banknote Rapidly Losing Value
The 100-ruble note is worth about half of what it was worth in February 2014, just before Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula. The ruble could depreciate even more in the coming year.
Spaniards Snap Up Holiday Hams, Even After Cancer Warning
Ham is the most popular family gift at Christmastime in Spain. And some Spaniards are feeling defiant after the World Health Organization's warning that processed meats are linked to cancer.
In A Rare Protest, Russian Truckers Rally Against Putin's Highway Tax
Long-haul truck drivers are protesting new road fees they say will hurt their business. The drivers are part of the blue-collar workforce that normally gives President Putin his strongest support.
Jewish Suspects Claim They Were Tortured In Israeli Custody; Supporters Protest
Israeli authorities are trying to find the Jewish extremists responsible for a firebombing that killed a Palestinian family. Jewish suspects say they have been tortured under Israeli interrogation.
U.S. Tries To Exploit Islamic State's Financial Weak Spot
Renee Montagne talks to Adam Szubin, acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the Treasury Department, about efforts to financially isolate and cripple ISIS.