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A Syrian woman is evacuated after being wounded in shelling by regime forces in the Shaar neighborhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on Oct. 13, 2012.

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War Correspondent's Unflinching 'Diary Of A Bad Year'

11:50pm July 01, 2013

by Kelly McEvers

NPR's Kelly McEvers found herself crying unpredictably during the Arab Spring, when friends were being kidnapped and worse. Why do otherwise intelligent people risk their lives to report on conflicts? In a new hourlong radio documentary, she turns the mic on herself to search for an answer.

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Edwy Plenel, head of the online investigative journalism website Mediapart, at his Paris office in April. The paper has attracted paying subscribers and is making a profit.

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An Online Upstart Roils French Media, Politics

6:11pm July 01, 2013

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Web newspaper Mediapart is turning conventional wisdom about the Internet and journalism on its head. It offers in-depth reporting without fluff or advertising. The publication is turning a profit, and creating an uproar in a country where the media has often been too cozy with power.

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Afghanistan's Next Generation Wants Taliban Held Accountable

12:28pm July 01, 2013

NATO troops pull out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014, leaving some Afghans concerned about security. The withdrawal of foreign troops also opens up multiple chances for a successful democracy. A new generation is emerging in Afghanistan that is more educated, more connected with the world and more hopeful about the future than previous generations. Renee Montagne talks to with Shaharzad Akbar, chairperson for Afghanistan 1400; and Haseeb Humayoon, founding partner and director of QARA Consulting.

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Donald Trump plays a stroke as he officially opens his new Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, last July. Now, he is aggressively fighting Scottish plans to build 11 wind turbines off the coast overlooked by his golf course a

Thar He Blows: Trump Tussles With Scots Over Wind Turbines

9:52am July 01, 2013

by Philip Reeves

U.S. tycoon Donald Trump is waging a war on a proposed wind turbine facility off the northeastern coast of Scotland. 'The Donald' is spending millions creating a luxe golf resort there, which would overlook the 11 turbines, part of Scotland's ambitious push to convert to renewable sources of energy.

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Jennifer Lopez Sorry For Appearance In Turkmenistan

7:19am July 01, 2013

She says she's sorry for singing "Happy Birthday" to the president of Turkmenistan. The country is known for being repressive. Human rights groups say government critics can be tortured or thrown in jail.

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Refugees fill cans with water inside a camp in Baalbek, Lebanon, for Syrians who have fled the fighting in their country.

As Doctors Leave Syria, Public Health Crisis Looms

3:44pm June 29, 2013

by Deborah Amos

As the civil war continues, a new study says Syria's health care system is near collapse. Outbreaks of disease are on the rise in the country, and refugees sheltered beyond the border are also at great risk.

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Can The Tour Be Won Without Drugs?

3:44pm June 29, 2013

Lance Armstrong says he doubts anyone can win the Tour de France without doping. Weekend Edition Saturday host Lynn Neary talks to NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the Tour, the Women's Open and Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Egyptian Protests Grow Violent

3:44pm June 29, 2013

Demonstrations over the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi's presidency in Egypt turned violent this week. One American has been killed. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson joins host Lynn Neary with an update.

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Hopes And Fears For The Future Of The World, With Ted Koppel

10:49am June 28, 2013

The conflict in Syria rages on, the United States' relationship with Iran remains strained, and China is taking hold as an emerging superpower. As part of TOTN's "Looking Ahead" series, NPR commentator Ted Koppel looks to the future of international relations.

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Defense Officials Indicate NSA Leaks Have Had Consequences

7:13am June 28, 2013

by Tom Gjelten

Washington is still trying to determine how much damage has been done as a result of Edward Snowden's revelations about NSA surveillance. Snowden allegedly encrypted the files he took with him, but some officials fear Chinese or Russian intelligence services gained access to Snowden's computers.

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