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The U.S. Refugee Screening Process 'Works'

7:37am November 22, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, about the screening process refugees go through before entering the United States.

Stephanie Deutsch's mother hailed from Long Island where she grew up eating oyster stuffing. Her father was from Texas and loved this cornbread stuffing, which the family continues to make.

Don't Mess With My Stuffing: Thanksgiving's Most Hotly Debated Dish

7:37am November 22, 2015

by Bonny Wolf

Thanksgiving for most people in America means family, turkey and stuffing. We asked NPR's readers what stuffing they make. Turns out there's a lot of passion and variety when it comes to stuffing.

Melissa Jarvis-Cedeño, principal at Ascend Charter High School, teaches a civic reflections seminar three times a week.

Starting A High School From Scratch

7:03am November 22, 2015

by Sara Neufeld

There's a lot that goes in to establishing a new charter school. Today: the principal who's making it happen.

Health & Safety

A Doctor Wrestles With Whether To Keep Wearing His White Coat

8:11pm November 21, 2015

by John Henning Schumann

Putting on the white coat for the first time has become a rite of passage for medical students. Now some doctors want to retire white coats, despite their symbolism, because they might spread germs.

A family from Syria speaks with a language professional (left) about their application for asylum.

World News

As Fears Mount In Germany, Syrian Refugees Grapple With Perceptions

5:48pm November 21, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

After the Paris attacks, refugees in Berlin have felt increased scrutiny, as police comb their numbers for potential threats. But many Syrians there say they fear ISIS as much as their hosts do.

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The Mali Hotel Assault: The Day After

5:10pm November 21, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The residents of Bamako, Mali, are in shock after Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a hotel, for which an al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility.

A refugee family from Syria visits a new refugees facility under construction in Vancouver, Canada, on Sept. 10. The country is expected to welcome some 25,000 Syrians by the end of the year.

Above The Border, Canadians Don't Waver In Welcome For Refugees

4:42pm November 21, 2015

by Martin Kaste

While Congress and many governors try to block or slow down President Obama's pledge to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees, Canada is pressing ahead with a plan to welcome 25,000 in the next six weeks.

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French gendarmes patrol outside the Printemps department store in Paris, a city that's still on edge and on a security alert after last week's deadly terrorist attack.

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In Paris, Security Checks For Shoppers — And Children

3:10pm November 21, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

On a famous shopping street in Paris, children climb up to gaze at Christmas displays in shop windows. But inside these venerable stores, security is a top concern.

Journalists Emiliano Fittipaldi, left, and Gianluigi Nuzzi face criminal charges, along with three former Vatican officials. They're seen here at events publicizing their new books about financial dealings in the Catholic Church.

Vatican Charges 5 Over Leaked Documents, Alleging 'Organized Crime'

12:15pm November 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Those arrested include Spanish Monsignor Lucio Vallejo Balda and Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui, who served on the pope's special commission on economic reform.

The Bloomberg/Selzer poll asked about the best approach to dealing with the Syrian refugee crisis — proceeding with a plan to resettle 10,000 in the U.S., to filter by religion or accept none.

This Isn't The First Time Americans Have Shown Fear Of Refugees

12:10pm November 21, 2015

by Ron Elving

In 1939, a Gallup poll found 61 percent of Americans opposed a plan for taking in 10,000 refugee children, most of them German Jews.