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In Nepal, Aftershocks Keep People Fearful And Out Of Their Homes

4:57pm April 27, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Aftershocks don't seem to be letting up following Saturday's major earthquake in Nepal. Thousands are dead. We report on what things look like at one of the country's most celebrated heritage sites.

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Volunteers clear the debris of a collapsed temple at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu. The area's reconstruction costs are estimated to be in the billions.

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More Than 4,000 Dead In Nepal As Earthquake Toll Rises

3:07pm April 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Aftershocks are rattling survivors' nerves and making the recovery even more challenging. In one district, 400,000 people were affected by the quake and more than 4,000 homes are now unsafe.

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The National Guard Bureau commissioned this painting, "Indiana Rangers: The Army Guard in Vietnam," as part of its series of paintings depicting significant moments in Guard history. It represents members of the Company D, 151st Infantry division — one

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International Guard: How The Vietnam War Changed Guard Service

2:16pm April 27, 2015

by Steve Walsh

During the war, young men often tried to join the National Guard to avoid being sent overseas. But that war changed the nature of the guard — paving the way for today's deployments abroad.

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Humanitarian Groups Arrive In Nepal To Help With Earthquake Aftermath

2:03pm April 27, 2015

The death toll continues to climb after an earthquake hit the small Himalayan nation of Nepal on Saturday. Renee Montagne talks Phil Ewert of the aid agency World Vision.

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Emergency rescue workers clear debris in Basantapur Durbar Square while searching for survivors in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday.

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1,400 Confirmed Dead In Nepal After Powerful Earthquake

1:34pm April 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The magnitude-7.8 temblor hit north of the capital Katmandu, toppling buildings in the capital. Dozens were also killed in neighboring India, China and Bangladesh.

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Pakistani Activists Mourn Slain Human Rights Proponent

7:42am April 27, 2015

by Philip Reeves

Last week in Karachi, gunmen killed prominent Pakistani women's rights activist Sabeen Mahmud. She also founded a cafe/bookstore. At a literature festival in Islamabad, colleagues mourned the loss.

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A Nepalese resident sits near buildings severely damaged by an earthquake on Kathmandu on Sunday.

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Powerful Aftershock Jars Kathmandu; Nepal Quake Toll Rises

10:44pm April 26, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

A magnitude-6.7 aftershock rumbled the Nepalese capital and sent people running for open ground Sunday morning.

A Day After Earthquake, Nepal Struck By Aftershocks

8:51pm April 26, 2015

Donatella Lorch, a freelance journalist in Kathmandu, gives NPR's Arun Rath an update on the effects of Saturday's devastating quake. She says people are taking it "hour by hour and day by day."

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Everest Climbers Hit By Deadly Snow, Rock After Nepal Quake

8:47pm April 26, 2015

Many climbers are currently trapped on Mount Everest following the earthquake in Nepal. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Outside Magazine Senior Editor Grayson Schaffer about the rescue efforts.

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People approach the scene after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Everest Base Camp, Nepal on Saturday. At least 17 people have been killed on the mountain.

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High-Altitude Rescue Underway On Everest

2:59pm April 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

At least 17 people are reported dead on the mountain after a massive quake-triggered avalanche swept through base camp on the south side on Saturday.