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White House Says Hiroshima Visit Should Not Be Viewed As An Apology

4:26pm May 10, 2016

In light of President Obama's announcement that he will visit Hiroshima later this month, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dartmouth professor Jennifer Lind about the significance of the visit.

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President Obama Plans Hiroshima Visit During Trip To Japan

11:13am May 10, 2016

The White House has announced that President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima when he travels to Japan this month. The question: Why now?

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In the Indian capital of New Delhi — the city with the most polluted air in the world — exercising outdoors is as good for your lungs as chain smoking.

In Polluted New Delhi, Triathlete Weighs Costs Of Exercising Outside

9:39am May 10, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

In the Indian capital of New Delhi — the city with the most polluted air in the world — exercising outdoors is as good for your lungs as chain smoking. A triathlete explains why he keeps at it.

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Visitors shelter from the rain under the Peace Flame as they visit the Memorial Park and the nearby Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on April 21 in Hiroshima, Japan. The dome in the background was destroyed during the attack, and preserved as a monument. T

In Historic Step, Obama To Visit Hiroshima Later This Month

9:30am May 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Japanese city since America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of 1945.

Chinese University Incentivizes Students To Be Polite

6:00am May 10, 2016

As part of a campus-wide effort to teach basic etiquette, students have been told if they're nice to staff at the cafeteria, for example saying hello, they get 50 percent off their meal.

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Tough-Talking Philippine Mayor On Track To Become Next President

7:24pm May 09, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

A controversial candidate known for tough talk, a tough stance on crime and links to a death squad is on track to become the next president of the Philippines.

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Cars, motorcycles, and rickshaws all share the crowded streets of New Delhi.

India Struggles To Develop Without Furthering Carbon Footprint

6:36pm May 09, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

How does a country bring its people into the 21st century without pumping huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere? This challenge is more acute in India than anywhere else.

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Cattle rancher Mike John runs a cow-calf operation in Huntsville, Mo., and says he hopes the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will open up new markets for his beef.

Why Many Midwestern Farmers Are Pro-TPP

6:15pm May 09, 2016

by Kristofor Husted

A coalition of more than 200 agriculture groups wrote an open letter urging Congress to approve the trade deal, saying it'll help U.S. farmers stay competitive in an increasingly crowded world market.

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Voters In The Philippines Are Choosing Next President

3:10pm May 09, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

Five candidates are vying to replace the president, and more than 45,000 candidates are contesting 18,000 national, congressional and local elections. Officials are looking for fraud and violence.

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Philippines presidential front-runner and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the voting precinct to cast his vote at a high school in Davao City on Monday.

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Philippines Votes For President; 'The Punisher' Leads The Pack

11:55am May 09, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Rodrigo Duterte is known for shocking language and has been linked to extrajudicial killings. He has won support from Filipinos who are looking for someone to crack down on crime and corruption.