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Sen. Marco Rubio Hopes For A Congress 'Whose Work Is Relevant' To Americans

8:37am January 01, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

The Republican party begins 2015 in control of both chambers of Congress. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., talks with Steve Inskeep about the party's priorities and the possibility of a presidential bid.

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Peripatetic Students Thrive At Department Of Defense Schools

7:48am January 01, 2015

by Kavitha Cardoza

The Pentagon runs a school district that spans the globe, with more than 82,000 students. By many measures it's very successful. The students perform well academically despite moving around a lot.

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Egyptian Court Orders Al-Jazeera Journalists To Be Retried

7:48am January 01, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Egypt's high court has canceled the jail sentences of three Al-Jazeera journalists and ordered a retrial. The journalists say they were jailed for doing their jobs.

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Fatal Stampede Dampens Shanghai's New Year Celebrations

7:48am January 01, 2015

Three dozen people were killed in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in Shanghai. Little is known about what triggered the chaos. Steve Inskeep talks to the BBC's John Sudworth.

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Cuban Authorities Detain Dissidents Ahead Of Free Speech Rally

7:48am January 01, 2015

Cuban authorities detained several dissidents this week. The detensions come soon after President Obama began to normalize relations with Cuba. Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Marc Frank in Havana.

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An Indonesian police officer in Kumai port in Pangkalan Bun carries part of a plane found floating on the water near the site where AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared on Sunday.

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A Break In Weather Allows Search For AirAsia Jet To Resume

1:34am January 01, 2015

by Martha Ann Overland

Blue skies and calmer seas mean divers can enter the water to look for bodies. Also a source close to the investigation says radar shows the jet climbed steeply before crashing into the Java Sea.

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office.

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Obama's Iran Remarks Labeled Conciliatory, Naive

10:10pm December 31, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In an interview with NPR, the president left open the door to reopen the embassy in Tehran, called Iran's defense concerns "legitimate" and said it could become a "successful regional power."

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International Revelers Ring In The New Year

6:48pm December 31, 2014

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro checks in with three people from all over the world who have already rung in the new year.

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Cuban-Americans Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Relations

6:48pm December 31, 2014

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks with writer Achy Obejas about Cuban-American response to changes in U.S.-Cuba relations.

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Abu Bakarr Koroma is part of a condom handout program to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. These days, he can't even give 'em away.

The Prostitutes Are Not Happy. Neither Are Brides. Sex, Love And Ebola

6:48pm December 31, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

The prostitutes of Freetown can't find customers. A wedding planner's shop is stuffed with dresses but couples keep delaying the big day. And the condomologist reports that business isn't booming.

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