Earthquake

Nepal's Living Goddess, the Kumari Devi, 9, observes a chariot festival in Kathmandu on March 29. The goddess is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. She's selected as a young child and lives an isolated and secretive existence and is rarely seen in p

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The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess

1:22am July 11, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

She's young and beautiful. A glimpse of her is believed to bring good fortune. She's Nepal's Living Goddess, or Kumari, who is selected as a small child and lives a life of isolation and secrecy.

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Taking advantage of the post-earthquake chaos, farmers in the Kathmandu region are abandoning unwanted cattle in record numbers.

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Kathmandu Is Cowed By Abandoned Cattle

12:15pm July 10, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

In the post-earthquake chaos, farmers are turning loose old cows and baby bulls. The city doesn't have the resources to deal with the wandering bovines.

From California To Kathmandu, Task Force 2 Responds To Disasters

6:18pm June 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

An elite search-and-rescue team from Los Angeles County is always ready to respond to emergencies around the world — most recently, in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.

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In a remote area of Nepal, Bal Gurung tries to rebuild his life.

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The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Challenge: Life After An Earthquake

10:05am June 20, 2015

Aid workers have not been able to reach some of the remote parts of Nepal. So it's up to the villagers to rebuild their homes and their lives. And the clock is ticking as monsoon season nears.

American Red Cross News Conference In Haiti Grows Heated

1:36pm June 12, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The Red Cross had the opportunity to explain how it spent almost half a billion dollars — but provided journalists with few answers.

Hikers trapped on Borneo's Mt. Kinabalu on Friday after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake triggered avalanches that closed off the decent route.

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11 Dead, 8 Missing After Avalanche On Mountain In Borneo

2:12am June 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Many of the climbers, including an unknown number of foreign tourists, are said to have been descending Mt. Kinabalu after reaching the peak before sunrise.

Schoolchildren in a Nepali village stand in a cornfield and observe a moment of silence to remember earthquake victims.

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A Moment Of Silence After School Reopens In A Nepali Town

3:19pm June 02, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

The homeless students now meet in tents. On Day 2 of classes, they paid tribute to their country's 8,500 earthquake-related deaths.

Vehicles pass by a landslide area after the earthquake in Gorkha district last week. A fresh landslide in the same area has cut off a major river, threatening villages downstream.

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Nepali Villagers Flee After Landslide Cuts Off Major River

10:48am May 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Rising waters behind the earth dam created by the landslide could burst through, inundating villages for miles downstream, officials say.

Nepalese villagers wave after collecting aid dropped by an Indian helicopter in Khanigaun, Nepal.

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Remembering Marines Who Died On A Mission Of Mercy In Nepal

9:48pm May 23, 2015

by Scott Simon

Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers died in a helicopter crash while delivering earthquake relief supplies. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the kind of people who risk their lives for strangers.

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In Nepal, Efforts Underway To Salvage Ancient Sites Damaged By Quake

4:20pm May 22, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.

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