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Advised By Iran's Military, Iraqi Forces Launch Effort To Retake Tikrit

12:19pm March 03, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Tikrit, home town to Saddam Hussein, had been captured last year by the group that calls itself the Islamic State, or ISIS. The new military offensive is relying heavily on support from Iran.

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What's At Stake In The Iraqi Battle For Tikrit?

12:19pm March 03, 2015

The battle to retake Tikrit could say a lot about what happens next in the region. Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

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After Weeks Of Controversy, Netanyahu Takes The Podium Before Congress

12:19pm March 03, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking before Congress this morning, in a much anticipated and controversial address. David Greene discusses the speech with NPR's Michele Kelemen.

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Life After Death

11:05am March 03, 2015

The world is starting to forget about Ebola. The village of Barkedu can't.

Shoal of tropical fish over a coral reef in the Caribbean Sea. From pristine forests to vivid reefs, Cuba "has it all," say ecologists eager to study the island habitats.

U.S. Biologists Keen To Explore, Help Protect Cuba's Wild Places

8:15pm March 02, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Birders especially know that Cuba harbors hundreds of rarely seen, little-studied species. As the island nation opens to more U.S. visitors, scientists hope "green Cuba" can survive increased tourism.

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Mina, a 22-year-old mother in Jamkani, Chhattisgarh, says sending her child to the Fulwari gives her more time to farm and collect forest wood.

How 'Flower Beds' Give Love And Lentils To Moms And Babies

8:09pm March 02, 2015

by Ankita Rao

When mothers need day care for their children, the best person to turn to might be another mother. That's the lesson of the new cooperative nurseries in an Indian state.

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Russians March In Memory Of Murdered Opposition Leader Nemtsov

8:08pm March 02, 2015

Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of President Putin, was shot and killed in Moscow on Friday. David Greene talks to NPR's Corey Flintoff and independent political analyst Masha Lipman.

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Workers stand next to a gas pipeline not far from the central Ukrainian city of Poltava in June 2014. Ukraine imports much of its gas from Russia, which is once again threatening to cut off supplies in a dispute over payments.

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A New Front In The Ukrainian Conflict: Russian Gas Imports

6:38pm March 02, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Russia has cut off Ukraine's gas supplies in the past and is threatening to do it again. The latest payment dispute comes at a sensitive moment in the crisis in eastern Ukraine.

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Netanyahu Criticized For Making Iran Nuclear Deal An 'Israel Issue'

6:38pm March 02, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Ari Shavit of Haaretz about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, where he'll make his case against an American nuclear deal with Iran. Shavit says that while Israelis share Netanyahu's concerns about Iran, they worry his approach and visit to Congress will erode relations with the U.S.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro waves to supporters during a march in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.

Venezuela Cuts American Embassy Staff, Restricts U.S. Travel

5:00pm March 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

President Nicolas Maduro accused Washington of "gringo" meddling and placed several individuals, including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Marco Rubio, on a list of people banned from the country.