Returning To Syria For Love: Why A Refugee Plans To Leave The U.S.
A man who has lived in the U.S. for three years is returning to Syria because his fiancé of four years has no chance of coming to the U.S.
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Canadian Envoy Ken Taylor, Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joseph and Kathleen Stafford, two of the Americans former Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor sheltered during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
As Airline Megamergers Wrap Up, US Airways Flies Into History
Mergers have left the airline industry with four huge carriers: American, United, Delta and Southwest. But competition may be around the corner — from foreign carriers or young entrepreneurs.
As Migrants Pour In, Germany Launches Online University For Them
A new university in Berlin is exclusively geared to refugees. Kiron University relies on existing online courses and aims to be tuition-free and accessible to asylum seekers worldwide.
'Fess Up, Grannies, You Ate The Butter Cookies
Is the Royal Dansk cookie tin mystery what connects us all? We took to Twitter to find out.
With A New Trade Zone, Cuba Reaches Out To Investors
In the port of Mariel, Cuba is creating a huge enterprise zone intended to encourage trade and welcome foreign businesses. Some companies are eager to jump in. The Americans sound a bit skeptical.
Japan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad, But Will It?
For the first time since World War II, Japan's military can fight beyond its borders. The move sparked weeks of protests even though the likelihood of involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.
Uncertainty Surrounds Current Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
There were no deaths on Thursday tied to the recent rise of Israeli-Palestinian violence. People, however, remain fearful and edgy. The Israeli government is taking steps to dissuade attackers.
![Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at Indiana University on Thursday. "If Russia is [in Syria] to uphold Assad, and fake it with respect to the extremists and terrorists, that's a serious problem," he told NPR's Steve Inskeep.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/slideshow/John-Kerry-Russia-Has-No-Easy-Track-In-Syria-449002822-1445021115.jpg)
John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria
Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war could end up helping Islamic militants, the secretary of state told NPR's Steve Inskeep. "That would be absurd, it would be a farce," Kerry said.
Ken Taylor, Canadian Envoy Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies
Canada's ambassador to Iran in 1979 sheltered a group of Americans in his home in Tehran for three months before helping them escape to safety. The crisis was portrayed in the Oscar-winning film Argo.