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Iranian Nuclear Talks Enter Overtime As Debate Continues On Key Issues

2:13pm April 02, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger about differences in the American and Iranian approaches to the talks.

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When it comes to an employee's mental health status, what does an employer need to know, or have a right to know?

Germanwings Crash Highlights Workplace Approaches To Mental Health

2:12pm April 02, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

The case of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz has focused attention on what Lufthansa, or any employer, can really know about an employee's state of mind. Requiring a psychological evaluation has risks, too.

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Mountain troops, police and gendarme officers listen during a briefing before heading to the Germanwings crash site Thursday in Seyne-les-Alpes, France. A French prosecutor said Thursday the plane's second black box has been recovered.

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Prosecutors: Co-Pilot's Computer Shows Searches On Suicide, Cockpit Doors

1:13pm April 02, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Separately, French prosecutors say the second black box of Flight 4U 9525 has been recovered. The plane crash last week in the French Alps killed all 150 people onboard.

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Citing Plagiarism, Indian Journal Retracts Paper On Plagiarism

12:12pm April 02, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

And in other plagiarism news, a French lawmaker is being mocked for lifting sections on the Assyrian genocide from Wikipedia to craft a draft law.

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Detained Feminists Highlight China's Crackdown On Dissent

11:57am April 02, 2015

Eric Fish speaks with Melissa Block about his book China's Millennials, which explores the story of Li Tingting, a feminist activist whose loud dissent has drawn scrutiny from Chinese authorities.

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A new section of the Airbnb home rental site shows places available for short-term stays in Havana.

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Airbnb Starts Listing Homes In Cuba; Average Rate Is $43 A Night

11:53am April 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A look at the offerings finds everything from "beautiful colonial rooms" in the heart of Havana for $27 to "a holiday sanctuary" on the outskirts of Havana that sleeps 10 for $1,000.

A Russian Emergencies Ministry ship is seen through the window of a helicopter during a rescue operation after the Russian trawler Dalniy Vostok sank off the coast of Kamchatka, in the Sea of Okhotsk, on Thursday.

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Dozens Killed In Sinking Of Russian Fishing Trawler

11:03am April 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The vessel reportedly capsized while bringing in its nets off the Kamchatka Peninsula. Authorities in Moscow have denied reports that it was overloaded.

Indonesian Muslims perform Eid Al-Adha prayer at Al-Akbar Mosque in Oct. 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia.

World's Muslim Population Will Surpass Christians This Century, Pew Says

11:03am April 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Islam is growing more rapidly than any other religion in the world, according to the Pew Research Center, which predicts that Islam will nearly equal Christianity by 2050 before eclipsing it.

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Did You Remember Wednesday Was April Fools' Day?

10:08am April 02, 2015

Britain's Guardian was out with an edible edition. Then there was a 1-day promotion that was for real. Burger King in Japan sold flamed-grilled cologne. A bottle cost about $40 and included a burger.

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Al-Shabab Militants Cross Border To Storm University In Kenya

10:08am April 02, 2015

by Gregory Warner

Gunmen have attacked a university in eastern Kenya, killing at least 14 people. The militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility. NPR's Gregory Warner offers the latest from Nairobi.

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