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Central Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 80

9:06am July 03, 2016

More than 80 people were killed in a car bomb explosion in a central market in Baghdad. Reporting from Beirut, Alice Fordham tells NPR's Rachel Martin about one of the country's deadliest bombings.

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Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Created A Legacy Of Remembrance

8:05am July 03, 2016

The world mourns the loss of writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sara Bloomfield of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Security Expert: 'ISIS And Al-Qaida Are Competing On A Worldwide Canvas'

8:05am July 03, 2016

Is ISIS expanding its territory into Bangladesh? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown University's Bruce Hoffman, about terrorism's global footprint and the increasingly lethal attacks.

Amid Post-Brexit Vote Turmoil, PM Pick Could Narrow Down To 2 Women

8:05am July 03, 2016

Britain's political establishment is in chaos and protestors are taking to the streets. NPR's Rachel Martin asks correspondent Frank Langfitt about who might be in position to right Britain's ship.

Apple pie: The all-American dessert we eat to celebrate Independence Day actually reveals our dependence on foods with far-flung origins.

As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie

7:00am July 03, 2016

by Simran Sethi

The flavorful fruits originated in Central Asia; the wheat, in the Mideast. The lard? Courtesy of the Spanish. Spices came via the Banda Islands. Put them altogether for an all-American treat.

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Bangladesh In Mourning After Gunmen Kill 20 Hostages In A Cafe

2:29pm July 02, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The victims include at least nine Italian and seven Japanese nationals. Now, Bangladeshis fear this attack, which happened in the posh neighborhood of Gulshan, is "just a sign of things to come."

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Central Baghdad Bombing Kills At Least 80

Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel Created A Legacy Of Remembrance

Security Expert: 'ISIS And Al-Qaida Are Competing On A Worldwide Canvas'

Amid Post-Brexit Vote Turmoil, PM Pick Could Narrow Down To 2 Women

As Chinese, Iranian and Indonesian As Apple Pie

Attack Highlights Growing Extremist Threat In Bangladesh

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Bangladesh In Mourning After Gunmen Kill 20 Hostages In A Cafe