U.S. And Cuba Will Formally Re-Establish Diplomatic Relations
The Obama administration is expected to announce the decision to open embassies in the countries' capitals on Wednesday.
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11:59:60 — Look For An Extra Tick Of The Clock Tonight
"Leap seconds" are added from time to time to keep atomic clocks in sync with a time standard tied to the rotation of the Earth. This will be the 26th time it's been done.
Greek Government Offers Last-Minute Plan To Avoid Default
On the day it is due to miss a crucial payment to the International Monetary Fund, Greece made a last minute appeal to the European Union to restart talks about how to deal with the country's debts.
Greece's Economic Crisis Presents Major Challenge To The Euro
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Kathleen R. McNamara, director of the Mortara Center for International Studies at Georgetown University about what the Greek referendum means to Greece and Europe.
Greece Seeks New Bailout From Eurozone, Misses Loan Payment
The Greek government, as expected, didn't make the payment that was due Tuesday. It's asking its international creditors to provide more cash, while easing up on austerity demands.
Ebola Returns To Liberia With A Mysterious Case Near Monrovia
A teenage boy tested positive for Ebola in a town outside the capital city. It's unknown where he caught the virus, and health officials are concerned the case could spark another outbreak.
A Financial Tragedy Plays Out In Greece: No Money And Debt Is Due
Greece's bailout money is gone, and it will miss a payment due to the IMF. Linda Wertheimer talks to Joanna Kakissis and Peter Spiegel of The Financial Times about Greece's tenuous hold on the Euro.
Would You Buy A Used Car From A Man Named Beer Horse?
NPR's Frank Langfitt has been giving free taxi rides around Shanghai to learn about the lives of ordinary Chinese. He's decided to stop renting a car and buy one. That's when he met Beer Horse.
Wisdom Of The Crowds? Online Effort Seeks To Raise Funds For Greece
A crowd-funding effort to get the $1.8 billion Greece needs to make a loan payment to the International Monetary Fund has so far raised $124,569. Donors get gifts ranging from salads to gift baskets.
Meet Your New Neighbors, The American Filmmakers
They're two guys in their 20s. And they live with the people they're covering. You can judge the results in their latest documentary, set in a Syrian refugee camp.