Letters: Escalating Violence In Jerusalem
NPR's Kelly McEvers and Audie Cornish read some listener comments about our coverage of the escalating violence in Jerusalem.
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Online University For Refugees Opens In Berlin As Flow Of Migrants Continues
An online university based in Berlin opened Thursday where refugees can begin to earn bachelor's degrees, even if they lack the documents required to start a regular college.
Returning To Syria For Love: Why A Refugee Plans To Leave The U.S.
A man who has lived in the U.S. for three years is returning to Syria because his fiancé of four years has no chance of coming to the U.S.
Canadian Envoy Ken Taylor, Who Hid Americans During Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Joseph and Kathleen Stafford, two of the Americans former Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor sheltered during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Uncertainty Surrounds Current Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
There were no deaths on Thursday tied to the recent rise of Israeli-Palestinian violence. People, however, remain fearful and edgy. The Israeli government is taking steps to dissuade attackers.
![Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at Indiana University on Thursday. "If Russia is [in Syria] to uphold Assad, and fake it with respect to the extremists and terrorists, that's a serious problem," he told NPR's Steve Inskeep.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/slideshow/John-Kerry-Russia-Has-No-Easy-Track-In-Syria-449002822-1445021115.jpg)
John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria
Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war could end up helping Islamic militants, the secretary of state told NPR's Steve Inskeep. "That would be absurd, it would be a farce," Kerry said.
With Congress Virtually Out Of The Picture, What's Next For Iran Deal?
Senate Democrats succeeded this week in fending off a resolution to disapprove of the deal. All eyes now turn to the international arena, where the deal will begin to be put into effect.
John Kerry: There's No Excuse For Violence Between Israelis And Palestinians
Steve Inskeep talks to Secretary of State John Kerry about the growing unrest between Israelis and Palestinians. Kerry says no amount of frustration is appropriate to license any violence anywhere.
Turkey Remains Divided After Deadly Terror Attack Kills Nearly 100
Turks haven't responded to last week's double bombing the way others might. Rather than being shocked, they worry it's a return to an all too familiar past, and it's left them as divided as ever.
Obama Announces Decision To Delay Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan
President Obama announced Thursday he has abandoned his plan to withdraw nearly all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of his presidency.