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Artisanal Plastic: Japan's Fake Food Is A Real Art

6:17pm March 25, 2016

by Morgan McCloy

Intricately crafted replicas of all sorts of dishes and drink — cakes, sushi and even beer — are ubiquitous window displays in Japan. A new book visually explores the culture of Nearly Eternal food.

Ruben Enaje is hoisted by volunteers after he was nailed to a wooden cross in a reenactment during Good Friday rituals in the northern Philippines.

Filipino Devotee Crucified In Annual Ritual — For The 30th Time

5:51pm March 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A Filipino devotee was nailed to a cross for the 30th time in an annual Good Friday ritual, which he dedicated to peace in Belgium and other countries targeted by Islamic extremists.

A 'Forgotten Disease' Is Suddenly Causing New Worries

5:50pm March 25, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.

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Newfoundland Faces Condiment Crisis As Smucker's Scraps Mustard Pickles

5:10pm March 25, 2016

Smucker's announced they will discontinue the beloved Zest and Habitant mustard pickles, which are popular on the province of Newfoundland.

The location of Kusumma village in northeastern Nigeria, where the Nigerian military says it recued 520 hostages from Boko Haram. It says 309 people were rescued from other villages in the same state.

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Nigerian Military Says It Rescued More Than 800 Hostages From Boko Haram

5:02pm March 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

There's no word yet about whether that included any of the 200 kidnapped schoolgirls that sparked the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.

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Journalist Robert Cox Recalls Work During Argentina's Dirty War

4:59pm March 25, 2016

President Obama paid tribute to the Argentines who suffered and died during the "Dirty War" starting in the 1970s. Among those he singled out for praise Thursday was journalist Robert Cox, then editor of the Buenos Aires Herald, who helped to reveal the disappearances, torture, and murder of leftists and others under the military junta. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Cox about his work during that period.

Soccer Wins Over New Generation Of Fans In Cuba

4:53pm March 25, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

President Obama took in a baseball game during his trip to Havana this week, but soccer is encroaching on Cuba's national pastime, especially with young people.

Terrorists Escape Detection Using Common Encryption Tools

4:53pm March 25, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to security analyst Michael Smith, co-founder of security consulting firm Kronos Advisory, about tools terrorists use to keep their operations and communications secret.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stands alongside Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel during a meeting in Brussels on Friday.

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Americans Were Among Those Killed In Brussels Attacks, Kerry Says

4:29pm March 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Speaking in Brussels Friday, Kerry said he was grieving with "the loved ones of those who have been very cruelly taken from us — including Americans." It's the first confirmation of American deaths.

The Rolling Stones To Play First Concert In Havana

4:26pm March 25, 2016

A historic week in Cuba will be capped by yet another historic visit to the island. The Rolling Stones will play in Havana for the first time ever.