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South Korean school students put on face masks during a special class on the MERS virus at an elementary school in Seoul.

South Korea's MERS Crisis Exposes Public Distrust Of Leaders

7:58am June 05, 2015

by Elise Hu

In a fast-changing health crisis, South Korea's government is holding back key data amid calls for more openness. That's only adding to growing doubt that leaders can handle the situation.

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White House Invites Millennials To Thwart ISIS' Recruitment Efforts

7:58am June 05, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

"Peer 2 Peer: Challenging Extremism" is a university-based program focused on getting college kids to come up with social media campaigns to compete with groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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Women's World Cup Soccer Action To Begin Amid FIFA Scandal

7:58am June 05, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

Soccer fans are in Canada for the Women's World Cup that kicks off Saturday in Edmonton. As finishing touches are made in the 6 host cities, fans are also talking about the FIFA corruption scandal.

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Spain's maritime rescue service saves African migrants from a rubber boat that capsized near Tarifa, southern Spain. A helicopter team lifts one man to safety, as others cling to the overturned raft in rough waters. All 11 people were rescued.

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A Raft Capsizes; Can Spanish Rescuers Reach Everyone In Time?

8:50pm June 04, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Eleven African migrants were squeezed into a tiny rubber raft attempting to travel the nine miles from Morocco to Spain. NPR's Lauren Frayer joins Spanish rescuers responding to the distress call.

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Russian Trolls Spread False Information On The Internet

8:50pm June 04, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with freelance reporter Adrian Chen, who wrote about his experience reporting on Russian trolls, individuals who are paid to create chaos on the Internet and in communities.

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Gen. Martin Dempsey: 'The Future Of Syria Doesn't Run Through Assad'

8:50pm June 04, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block continues her conversation with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, who explains some of the challenges posed by Syria.

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Former Goalie Says U.S. Women's Soccer Team Looks 'Incredibly Strong'

8:50pm June 04, 2015

The 2015 Women's World Cup opens in Canada Saturday. NPR's Melissa Block talks to former goalie Briana Scurry about the U.S. team's prospects. Scurry was on the last U.S. team that won in 1999.

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Chinese Hackers Breach Government Personnel Office Computers

8:50pm June 04, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The federal government says hackers breached the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management in December. The personal data of 4 million federal employees may have been compromised.

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A student wearing a face mask stands in a public square in Seoul on June 3. More than 200 primary schools shut down as South Korea has struggled to contain an outbreak of the MERS virus.

MERS In South Korea Is Bad News But It's Not Yet Time To Panic

8:20pm June 04, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Fears that Middle East respiratory syndrome could sweep through the region seem to be overblown. But researchers say there's still a lot they don't know about the potentially fatal virus.

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Warmer Weather Triggers More African Migrants To Try To Reach Europe

5:30pm June 04, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Europe is increasing search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean after hundreds of African migrants drowned en route to European shores. We go out on patrol with Spain's maritime rescue service.

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