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Vatican Interns Help Build Papal Following On Social Media

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Jennifer Lynn

Villanova University students are integral to Pope Francis' U.S. social media team via the college's Vatican internship program. They were part of the launch of the papal Twitter account and the Vatican's ongoing social media efforts.

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Researchers Build Smartphone Algorithm That Senses Boredom

6:27am October 20, 2015

Your phone can now be programmed to tell when you are bored. Researchers from Telefonica Research in Barcelona, Spain, say an algorithm they have developed could be used to push content to you when you're looking for something interesting to do. On the other hand, it could also be used to encourage you to put your phone down and go find some other way to be productive.

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Denmark Targets Consumer Behavior In Campaign To Reduce Food Waste

6:27am October 20, 2015

by Sidsel Overgaard

In the last few years, Denmark has become the world champion in reducing the amount of food that lands in the garbage.

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Report Questions Mexico's Account Of 2014 Student Killings

6:27am October 20, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Andrew Selee of the Woodrow Wilson Center about a new report that contradicts the Mexican government's official narrative on how 43 students were killed last year.

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Modern Catholics Test The Pope's Infallible Authority

6:24am October 20, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

John F. Kennedy's presidential bid was challenged by Protestant leaders who charged that he would be a tool of the Vatican. Concerns were widespread about Catholic leaders demanding political loyalty on issues involving church doctrine. But today, the question is whether Catholic voters and Catholic politicians still give deference to Vatican views. Does the Pope still have clout when it comes to pronouncements he makes on key issues?

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Obama Hosts Saudi King To Ease Concerns Over Iran Nuclear Deal

6:24am October 20, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The Iran nuclear deal has strained Obama's relations with allies in the Middle East. The visit comes just before Congress begins debating the Iran deal.

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HIAS President: U.S., Europe Treating Migrant Crisis Like 'Business As Usual'

6:24am October 20, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Mark Hetfield of HIAS, a major refugee resettlement organization, who says many more refugees could be resettled if the U.S. accepted them.

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Abdullah Kurdi, holds the body of his 3-year-old son, Aylan Kurdi, during the burial of the boy, his brother Friday and his mother at a funeral in Kobane, Syria.

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For Family Of Drowned Syrian Boy, 'There Was No Other Hope,' Uncle Says

6:24am October 20, 2015

by NPR Staff

Rocco Logozzo talks about his nephew, Aylan Kurdi, whose body washed up on a Turkish beach after a failed voyage from Turkey to Greece, and about the regret he and his wife feel for funding the trip.

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White House Posts Comprehensive Changes To Trade Regulations With Cuba

6:14am October 20, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The Obama administration posted new regulations easing travel and trade to Cuba on Friday. One expert says they are the most comprehensive changes to the U.S. embargo in decades.

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'Being Canadian' Explores How The U.S. Views Its 'Exotic' Northern Neighbor

6:14am October 20, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Rob Cohen about his documentary, Being Canadian, which explores what it really means to be Canadian featuring expert advice from many famous Canadian comedians.

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