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After 40 Years Of Service, Gen. John Kelly To Retire Next Month

2:03pm December 21, 2015

U.S. Marine General and head of Southern Command John Kelly looks back with NPR's Renee Montagne on his time in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and what it means to serve the country.

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Germans Look To 2016 With Some Trepidation, Poll Results Show

1:54pm December 21, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

A majority Germans are afraid of what the coming year will bring, according to two new polls. That's a significant increase over last year, when less than a third of Germans surveyed felt that way.

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Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach at the Miss Universe pageant Sunday night in Las Vegas. Arevalo was incorrectly named the winner bef

Oops: Wrong Name Announced As Winner Of Miss Universe Pageant

8:52am December 21, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Miss Colombia was crowned Miss Universe. Then host Steve Harvey apologized, saying he had read the card wrong. The real winner was Miss Philippines.

The partisan gap on climate change in the U.S. is wide.

WATCH: Obama Insists Climate Deal Will Outlast GOP 'Climate Denial'

7:35am December 21, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

With a Paris climate agreement just over a week old, President Obama is singling out the GOP on climate change in an interview with NPR.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears at the Democratic presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Saturday.

Why Did Hillary Clinton Say The U.S. Is 'Where We Need To Be' In Syria?

5:27pm December 20, 2015

by Arnie Seipel

The statement received widespread criticism, given that ISIS still controls lots of territory inside Syria and inspired the recent attack in San Bernardino.

People mourn the death of Dinka Chala who was shot dead by the Ethiopian forces the day earlier, in the Yubdo Village, about 100 km from Addis Ababa in the Oromia region, on Dec. 17, 2015.

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Crackdown Turns Deadly In Ethiopia As Government Turns Against Protesters

9:29am December 20, 2015

In Ethiopia, students have been killed while protesting the government's proposals to take over territory in the Oromia region.

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After A Church Visit, One Muslim Seeks A New Kind Of Attention To His Faith

8:53am December 20, 2015

by NPR Staff

A Muslim man posted a now-viral picture of himself praying at a Mormon church. He and the friend who extended the invitation share how they are bridging religious boundaries during this divisive time.

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Members of Berlin's recently formed Begegnungschor Choir (Getting To Know You Choir) rehearse. The 50-person choir is made up equally of Germans and asylum seekers, who are from Syria and Eritrea.

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Germans, Migrants Share A Choir Where The Singing Is Secondary

8:53am December 20, 2015

by Esme Nicholson

Berliners and migrants are getting to know each other through popular songs from Germany, Syria and Eritrea. Every German interested in joining must bring an asylum-seeker with them.

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Saudi Women React To Election Results

8:43am December 20, 2015

Rachel Martin speaks with Hatoon al-Fassi, Saudi professor and women's rights activist, about that country's recent election results and what it means for women, who can now vote and hold office.

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Japan Upholds Surname Law In Name Of Culture

8:34am December 20, 2015

Japan's supreme court upheld a law from more than 100 years ago that requires married couples to have the same last name. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Elise Hu about reaction to the decision.