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Volkswagen's Scandal Hits Its German Hometown Hard

12:10pm September 25, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Workers at Volkswagen headquarters in Germany are mostly tight-lipped about the company's involvement in a vast emissions scandal, but local residents say they are shocked — and worried about VW's future.

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Deep Economic Ties Keep U.S., China Engaged

12:10pm September 25, 2015

by Scott Horsley

A look at the economic backdrop to today's summit meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Pope Francis Applauded For Message On Poverty At U.N.

12:10pm September 25, 2015

As part of his U.S. tour, Pope Francis spoke to the United Nation's General Assembly. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli discusses the pope's address with Renee Montagne.

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Pope Francis Tells U.N.: Put Humanity Before Partisan Interests

11:22am September 25, 2015

The pontiff is the fourth to address the United Nations. He spoke extensively about climate change and the environment, equality of opportunity and international justice.

Muslim pilgrims and rescuers gather around people who were crushed by overcrowding in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia Faces Criticism Over Hajj Stampede That Killed 700

8:44am September 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Iran accuses Riyadh of "incompetence" for the Saudi government's handling of security during the pilgrimage.

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Saudi Arabia Faces Criticism Over Hajj Stampede That Killed 700

8:44am September 25, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Iran accuses Riyadh of "incompetence" for the Saudi government's handling of security during the pilgrimage.

In this Sept. 11 photo provided by Emily Morgan, Chase Morgan holds his son Haiden's hand at the Miami Children's Hospital. Emily Morgan, who unexpectedly gave birth on a cruise ship months before her due date, says she wrapped towels around her boy and,

1-Pound Baby Born Early Aboard Cruise Ship Survives

8:26am September 25, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase, wrapped their three-months premature baby in towels to keep him warm and alive until the ship reached Puerto Rico. They got him to a hospital just in time.

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Vaccine Anxiety Looks Very Different In Poor Countries Vs. In America

7:35am September 25, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

The Republican presidential debates have fueled another round of vaccine anxiety in the U.S. But in the world's poorest countries, parents have a different set of concerns: They worry about getting their kids immunized quickly enough.

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High School Kicker Accidentally Hits Ref In The Head, Makes Extra Point

8:01pm September 24, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Plus, a goalie in the Mexican soccer league scored on himself when he inadvertently threw the ball into the head of an opposing player and it rebounded into the goal.

U.S., China Talks On Cybersecurity To Be A 'Very Complicated Negotiation'

7:36pm September 24, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution about why reaching any kind of detailed agreement will be a serious challenge.

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