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Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support Against Russian Aggression

6:30pm October 06, 2014

The prime minister and foreign minister of Lithuania are in the U.S. this week, seeking support for their fellow Baltic states as well. Robert Siegel talks to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius.

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A screen presents the winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, U.S.-British scientist John O'Keefe and Norwegian husband and wife Edvard Moser and May-Britt Moser, for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain.

3 Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Discovering Brain's 'Inner GPS'

5:00pm October 06, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The scientists, one working in Britain and a husband-and-wife team from Norway, will share the award for work that began in the 1970s and spanned decades.

Plaster casts taken from soldiers' mutilated faces (top row), new sculpted faces (bottom row), and final masks (on the table) sit in the studio of Anna Coleman Ladd in 1918.

One Sculptor's Answer To WWI Wounds: Plaster, Copper And Paint

2:02pm October 06, 2014

by NPR Staff

World War I left many soldiers with disfiguring scars. For those whose faces were no longer recognizable, an American artist, Anna Coleman Ladd, sculpted masks to cover their injuries.

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From Exile In Switzerland, Ex-Tycoon Relaunches Open Russia

12:32pm October 06, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Russian President Putin's popularity has risen at home over his actions in Ukraine. But some Russians want a different future, and ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is telling them they're not alone.

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Why Turkey Was Slow To Join Anti-ISIS Forces

1:50pm October 04, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the Financial Times' Daniel Dombey about recent developments in Turkey, since its parliament voted to assist U.S.-led forces in the fight against ISIS.

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France Helps U.S. Fight ISIS In Iraq, But Not Syria

6:17pm October 03, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. says it has a broad coalition in its fight against ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. France is one of the more active countries but is only taking part in military action in Iraq, not Syria.

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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announces his new government during a Parliament session in the capital, Stockholm, on Friday.

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Sweden To Recognize Palestinian State

5:16pm October 03, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The move, which was announced by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, would make Sweden the first major European nation to take that step.

Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere, but its senior citizens all benefit from a guaranteed pension.

Norway Is Great For Older Folks — And So Are Bolivia And Rwanda

3:11pm October 03, 2014

by Roff Smith

In a survey of 96 countries on how their over-60 citizens fare, some rankings were completely predictable: Norway was first and Afghanistan was last. In between, there are a number of surprises.

The WeBike cycling desk can be found at airports and train stations across in Western Europe.

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The Cycling Desk: Work Out And Charge Your Phone During A Trip

4:35pm October 02, 2014

by Elise Hu

Stationary bikes that power your gadgets as you pedal are this week's innovation pick. They've already appeared in railway stations and airports in Europe and may be for sale later this year.

Black smoke from an apparent shelling of the International airport rising into the sky while standing near a railway building, in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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Ukraine Rebels Break Truce To Make Push For Donetsk Airport

11:14am October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Kiev's forces and pro-Russia separatists have resumed fighting over the government-held airport.