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British police dog handlers patrol a train station in London in January.

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Is A British Program Spotting Radicals Or Alienating Muslims?

8:00am November 28, 2015

by Leila Fadel

The British government is trying to stop terrorism with a program called Prevent. Teachers, doctors and others are obliged to report suspicious behavior but many worry it's creating a culture of fear.

On the road to Buddhist monkhood, young novices chant mantras and collect alms on a street in Yangon, Myanmar.

You'll Never Guess The Most Charitable Nation In The World

6:16am November 28, 2015

by Diane Cole

Hint: It's not the United States. (We're number 2). And it's definitely not a country from the Western world.

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2 Weeks On, Paris Pays Homage To Victims Of Terrorist Attack

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

France held a somber memorial ceremony Friday to remember the victims of the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris. Two weeks ago, three teams of extremist gunmen killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more.

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A Rare Moment Of Flag-Waving For Some French Citizens

4:32pm November 27, 2015

Two weeks after terrorists killed more than a hundred people in Paris, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to French political scientist Corinne Mellul about the mood in that country — and an unusual display of French patriotism.

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Mexico Deporting Migrating Minors In Record Numbers

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Planes and buses arrive in Guatemala every day, returning migrants who've tried and failed to make it to the United States. Many are minors, stopped by Mexican police and deported back home.

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Pope Arrives In Uganda On His Visit Through 'The Continent Of Hope'

4:32pm November 27, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis heads to Uganda on the second leg of his first-ever Africa visit. The country has been hit by attacks from Islamist extremists; the pontiff is urging reconciliation and forgiveness.

Deforestation in Rondonia has increased by 41 percent.

In Brazil, Deforestation Is Up, And So Is The Risk Of Tree Extinction

1:06pm November 27, 2015

by Hannah Bloch

Brazil's Environment Ministry announced that deforestation in the country has increased by 16 percent. A separate study warned that more than half the Amazon's tree species may be threatened.

A woman carries a French flag during a ceremony in Paris on Friday honoring those killed in the Nov. 13 attacks. French President Francois Hollande has encouraged the French people to display flags, something they don't often do.

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After The Paris Attacks, The French Flag Makes A Roaring Comeback

12:41pm November 27, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

The flag flies on public buildings and is often waved at sporting events, but it has not been a symbol the French personally embrace. That has changed dramatically in the wake of the Nov. 13 attacks.

#NPRreads: Warren Buffet's Grandson And A New Mosque In Rural Wyoming

10:58am November 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Also this week: the virtual reality stories of three displaced children.

The U.K. coastguard and local boatmen recovered a piece of metal from the sea off the Isles of Scilly in Britain. The debris is likely from the U.S. rocket SpaceX Falcon 9, which blew up after takeoff in June.

Debris From U.S. Rocket Found Off English Coast

10:46am November 27, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The piece of rocket, most likely from the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 that blew up after takeoff in June, was covered in barnacles and originally mistaken for a dead whale.