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A farmer steers his cart through land that was a dam brimming with water just a few years ago which fed the district of Beed in the parched state of Maharashtra. After two years of drought it is among India's hardest-hit.

Amid India's Drought Crisis, Suicides Increase Among Farmers Deep In Debt

11:42pm May 15, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

In the parched fields of India's central states, the district of Beed in Maharashtra has been buffeted by a multi-year cycle of drought. One widow tells her story of coping with drought and loss.

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"Multicultural Street" in Wongok Village features stores, restaurants and stalls that serve the international community.

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In Homogeneous South Korea, A Multicultural Village Hints At Change

7:06pm May 15, 2016

by Elise Hu

"Wongok Village is what Korea will look like in the future," says a grade school teacher in a self-styled "borderless village" south of Seoul, where most of the residents are non-Korean.

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Jamala representing Ukraine performs the song "1944" at the Ericsson Globe on Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden.

A Heavy Dose Of Glitter, Pyrotechnics and Politics At Eurovision 2016

2:59pm May 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Ukraine's Jamala is this year's winner with a haunting song about the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars during World War II. Politics are never far from the surface at the European song contest.

Indian weddings (and other big parties) serve a lot of food â and have a lot of leftovers. Now there's a plan in Mumbai to share the surplus with those who are hungry.

The Dabbawallas Will Deliver Wedding Leftovers To The Hungry

7:00am May 15, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

Mumbai's dabbawallas, a lunch delivery collective, have begun gathering extra food from events and dropping it off with the homeless.

Sherpas First To Climb Mount Everest After 2 Years Of Avalanches

11:39am May 14, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

This week nine Sherpas became the first to climb Mt. Everest since a deadly avalanche in 2014 and an earthquake last year. The guides hope more climbers return to the slopes.

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Apple Invests $1 Billion In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi Chuxing

6:54pm May 13, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Apple is investing $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook says the move will help the company gain a better understanding of the Chinese market. In China, Didi already leads Uber, so this investment sets the stage for a big competitive battle between Apple and Uber.

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In 2011, soldiers from Alpha Co. 101st Airborne Division walk beneath the high mud walls that make up the labyrinth of alleyways and corridors of the village of Sangeray in the Zhari District of Kandahar Province.

Checking In On The U.S. Forces In Afghanistan

6:29pm May 13, 2016

We hear a lot less about Afghanistan these days, but America's longest war isn't over. The U.S. military still has nearly 10,000 personnel in the country assisting the Afghans.

Dr. Gita Prakash (left), who runs a family clinic from her home in New Delhi, examines 10-year-old Sonu Kumar Chaudhary as his father, restaurant deliveryman Dilip Kumar Chaudhary, looks on. Prakash sees more and more cases of illness caused by the city's

India's Big Battle: Development Vs. Pollution

6:02pm May 13, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

Indian cities are among the world's most polluted. And India is the third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide. If it finds a sustainable way to develop, it could be a template for the rest of the world.

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Apple Invests $1 Billion In Chinese Ride-Hailing App

9:56am May 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In China, Didi Chuxing dominates the ride-hailing market — despite Uber's attempts to break in. Now Apple Inc. is investing big in the service, ahead of a visit to China by Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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First Climbers Reach Mount Everest Summit Since Deadly Avalanches

7:00pm May 12, 2016

The first foreign climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest for the first time in two years. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jamling Tenzing Norgay at base camp about the lasting impact of the avalanches of 2014 and 2015 on the climbers, industry and environment.

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