They Said 'Never Again'
In four years, an estimated 31,000 people have died in the Syrian city of Aleppo. NPR's Scott Simon asks: Does the rest of the world's indifference encourage the tyrants who crush their own people?
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German Authorities Enlist Online Hunters To Combat Radicalization Of Muslim Youth
German authorities are using online hunters who sift through websites and videos to find Muslim extremists and monitor their recruitment efforts.
Child Sexual Abuse Soccer Scandal Rocks U.K.
Britain is reeling from a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in youth soccer. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Guardian reporter Daniel Taylor, who broke the story.
Obama Suggests Putin Had Role As U.S. Recasts Antagonistic Relationship With Russia
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about the growing antagonism between the US and Russia.
VIDEO: Time-Lapse Google Maps Show How The World Is Changing
Google sifted through 5 million satellite images to create a series of zoomable, time-lapse videos depicting the human impact on the planet.
Episode 742: Making Bank
On today's show, how a band of medieval warrior monks sworn to poverty got into the banking business and changed the way we think about money forever.
In Mexico, A Father's Invitation For Daughter's Quinceañera Goes Viral
A proud dad invited guests to his daughter's 15th birthday party through Facebook. The invite went viral, and now all of Mexico is invited and getting in on the girl's quinceañera, including an airline and several major Mexican food companies.
Trump Selects Adviser David Friedman As Ambassador To Israel
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Friedman as America's next ambassador to Israel. The lawyer is strongly critical of the two-state solution and supports settlement building in the occupied West Bank.
Russia-Iran Alliance Complicates U.S. Role In Syrian Conflict
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, about Russia and Iran's roles in the Syrian war.
FBI Agrees With CIA On Russian Interference In Presidential Election
Intelligence sources tell NPR that the FBI agrees with the CIA's assessment that Russia interfered in the U.S. election, in part, to help Donald Trump.