Now This Is An Example Of Truly Educational Radio
In Sierra Leone, schools have been closed since July to keep Ebola from spreading. So the government began a new way of teaching — on the radio.
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Artist, Believed Target Of Copenhagen Attack, Still In Hiding
Audie Cornish talks to Lars Vilks, who was at a free speech forum that was attacked over the weekend. He is believed to have been a target for his controversial drawings of the prophet Mohammad.
In Argentina, Marchers Mark One Month Since Prosecutor's Death
A group of prosecutors in Argentina has called a silent protest for Wednesday to demand answers into the gunshot death of a prosecutor investigating the nation's worst terror attack.
How ISIS Has Expanded Beyond Its Syrian Stronghold
The self-proclaimed Islamic State appears to be expanding again, with a presence in North Africa and Afghanistan. Three NPR correspondents discuss the evolution of the group.
Blind Boy's Quest Prompts Australia To Plan Tactile Cash
Blind since birth, Connor McLeod couldn't tell how much money he'd been given for Christmas. So he started a petition seeking banknotes that can be differentiated by touch.
Tough As Nails: Female Scientists Rise Up In Nigeria
Working as a professor isn't an easy job anywhere. But try doing innovative research with only four hours of electricity a day, no access to the Internet and hostility from male colleagues.
Spending Habits Of The Netanyahus Get Scrutiny In Growing Scandal
Topics such as garden furniture are now in Israel's political sphere, after a review alleged that the Israeli prime minister's household spending has been excessive.
Why Congress Doesn't Really Worry About What Most Americans Think
Polls show Americans are largely in favor of authorizing further actions against the Islamic State. Yet there is one group of Americans that is having far more trouble deciding how it feels: Congress.
Debate: Are America's Best Days Behind It?
Is America in decline, or an unparalleled leader on the world stage? In the 100th debate from Intelligence Squared U.S., two teams face off over the motion, "Declinists Be Damned: Bet On America."
![Semlor served at FIKA in New York City. "The interest [in semlor] is huge," says Lena Khoury, the Swedish cafe chain's director of strategy and communications.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/Fat-Tuesday-Nordic-Style-Means-Big-Sweet-Buns-386015923-1446053796.jpg)
Fat Tuesday Nordic-Style Means Big, Sweet Buns
Few of the rollicking traditions of Catholic Mardi Gras remain in heavily Lutheran Scandinavia. But the Nordic countries and their culinary outposts in the U.S. still celebrate with the yeasty treats.