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Ship Found From Doomed 1845 Arctic Expedition, Canada Says

8:24am September 11, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Paul Watson, a Toronto Star columnist, about the discovery from the Franklin Expedition, which went missing 169 years ago while searching for the Northwest passage.

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Obama Says U.S. Will 'Take Out' Islamic State 'Wherever They Exist'

10:51pm September 10, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Signaling a broadening of the American offensive to date, the president said he would not hesitate to order strikes inside Syria. "If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven," Obama warned.

Kenyan police confront university students protesting higher fees on May 20. The police have a reputation for corruption and violence and are not well-liked. But when a popular officer was arrested and charged with a vigilante-style killing, residents too

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In Strange Twist, Kenyans March For Police Officer Accused Of Murder

8:38pm September 10, 2014

by Gregory Warner

In a land where police have a reputation for corruption and violence, Titus Musila is a rare officer who is popular. Now that he's accused of a vigilante killing, residents have rallied around him.

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Researchers in the U.K. have uncovered a hidden complex of archaeological monuments under Stonehenge using high-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface.

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Underneath Stonehenge, 'A Map Of What Was There In The Past'

7:31pm September 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Researchers from Birmingham University used high-tech equipment to map 17 ritual monuments in the area. That's in addition to the iconic circle of stones that has stood there for thousands of years.

Sami Yenigun flies into Lofa province in a U.N. helicopter.

Covering Ebola: Fear And Love In Liberia

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Marc Silver

NPR producer Sami Yenigun went on assignment with excitement and trepidation. To protect himself from infection, he did not touch anyone. Yet he was deeply touched by the people he met.

President Obama To Outline Strategy For Confronting ISIS

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Robert Siegel

In a prime-time address on Wednesday night, President Obama is expected to frame the threat posed by the Islamic State and outline his strategy for "degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group." The speech comes as domestic public opinion on intervention has changed markedly in the wake of the beheading of two American journalists.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a visit to Scottish Widows offices in Edinburgh, where he made an impassioned plea to keep Scotland part of the union.

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Britain's Cameron Pleads With Scots To Stay In U.K.

3:49pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister says he'd be "heartbroken" if Scotland voted to separate from the union in a Sept. 18 referendum.

Alieu P. Manor, 18, survived Ebola. He gazes into the room of his cousin, Varlee Kanneh, who was not so lucky.

In Liberia's Hard-Hit Lofa County, Ebola Continues To Take A Toll

3:18pm September 10, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The farming town of Barkedu accounts for a fifth of Liberia's Ebola deaths. Residents have revved up anti-Ebola efforts. But the virus has swept away entire families, and there's no end in sight.

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How Could A Doctor's Death From Ebola Possibly Be 'Good'?

2:57pm September 10, 2014

by Marc Silver

He giggled, he swore, he was afraid of Ebola. This summer, he was infected by a patient he treated. Two colleagues remember Dr. Samuel Brisbane's good life — and reflect on the idea of a good death.

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the Life-giving Trinity church in Moscow, on Wednesday. Putin accused NATO of using the Ukraine crisis to "resuscitate itself."

Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West

1:52pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Russian president also accused the West of staging the crisis in Ukraine in order to "resuscitate" the NATO alliance.