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Accountability At Center Of Catholic Church's Sex Abuse Scandal

10:57am April 09, 2016

As the church works through its sex-abuse crisis, the Vatican is struggling to figure out how to hold cardinals and bishops accountable, investigative journalist Jason Berry tells NPR's Scott Simon.

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Economist Says Spain Needs A Siesta

10:57am April 09, 2016

Economist Nuria Chinchilla is trying to change Spain's sleep schedule. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her efforts to get the government to align the workday with the rest of the world.

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South Korean people watch a television broadcast at the Seoul Railway Station earlier this month reporting North Korea's surface-to-air missile launch.

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North Korea Says It Tested An Engine For An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

9:22am April 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's not possible to verify the claim, which follows a series of weapons tests from the isolated nation. North Korea says this engine would boost its ability to launch a nuclear attack on the U.S.

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Why Telling A Woman To 'Smile' Makes Her Want To Scream

7:00am April 09, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Kissing, groping and catcalling: Women share stories of street harassment in their countries.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced a plan to cut down on the country's power usage in an effort to save water.

To Save Power, Venezuela Gives Public Employees Fridays Off

6:27pm April 08, 2016

by Laura Wagner

As a drought pushes water levels to extreme lows, President Nicolas Maduro has declared every Friday a holiday for the next two months to save water and electricity.

Pope Francis Issues Major Document Regarding Family Issues

6:27pm April 08, 2016

The Vatican on Friday released a long-awaited document, entitled "The Joy of Love." Steve Inskeep talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter about what's included in the pronouncement.

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Belgian Police Arrest Two Of Europe's Most Wanted Men

5:01pm April 08, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Belgian police appear to have arrested two of Europe's most wanted men. One, a Belgian-Moroccan believed to play a role in both the Paris and Brussels attacks, and a second man who authorities had been trying to locate days before the Paris attacks happened. The arrests come just a day after Paris authorities released a surveillance video of a man who had been with the bombers in the Brussels airport — he came to be known as the man in the hat.

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Pope Francis Opens Door To Divorced Catholics In 'Amoris Laetitia'

4:26pm April 08, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Rocco Palmo about Pope Francis' "Amoris Laetitia," or "The Joy of Love." The 256-page document was sent out Friday morning.

Mohamed Abrini (top right) is seen with Salah Abdeslam in this image taken from a CCTV camera at a gas station north of Paris on Nov. 11, 2015. Wanted for questioning over both the Paris attacks and the recent bombing of the Brussels airport, Abrini was a

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Belgian Police Arrest A Key Suspect In Terrorism Attacks

3:45pm April 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Nearly five months after a "wanted" bulletin tied Mohamed Abrini to the Paris terrorist attacks, police in Belgium have arrested him.

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U.S. Bombs Used In Airstrike On Yemeni Market, Rights Group Says

3:45pm April 08, 2016

The Saudi-led coalition battling Shiite rebels dropped bombs on a market in northwest Yemen. Steve Inskeep talks to Sarah Leah Whitson of Human Rights Watch about U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen.

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