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Mourners arrange candles at the gate of the French Embassy in Berlin. Hundreds of people came throughout the day to lay flowers, candles and messages of condolence to mourn the victims of attacks Friday night in Paris.

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Nuclear Nightmares Give Way To A New Terror, Seen On Paris Streets

9:04am November 14, 2015

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon recalls the Cold War fears of his youth, and wonders at how much has changed. The terror remains, but today it takes a starkly different form: surprise attacks on innocent civilians.

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In Aftermath Of Paris Attacks, France Ramps Up Border Restrictions

8:40am November 14, 2015

NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi NElson talks to Scott Simon about travel security in France after the terror attacks.

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In Paris' Packed Cafes And Concert Hall, 'A Scene Of Devastation'

8:34am November 14, 2015

Haxie Meyers-Belkin, a journalist with France 24, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon. She was on the scene at a restaurant shortly after shots were fired in Paris.

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Assessing The Devastation, On The Day After The Paris Massacres

8:26am November 14, 2015

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, reporting from Paris, explains what is known so far about Friday night's attacks there. She talks to Scott Simon about the killings, and Parisians' attempts to cope Saturday.

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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Paris Killings

8:26am November 14, 2015

French President Francois Hollande is blaming the Islamic State for the attacks overnight in Paris, and the group has claimed responsibility. The large-scale terrorist attack against an international target would mark a departure for the militant group.

Kamala in front of the hut where she sleeps when she has her period. Kamala told us, "I'm afraid of snakes and men."

What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls

7:03am November 14, 2015

by NPR Staff

The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.

French fire brigade members aid an injured person near the Bataclan concert hall.

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Photos: Friday Night's Attacks In Paris

6:10am November 14, 2015

A series of shootings and explosions killed 127 in and around the French capital on Friday night. This is what Paris looked like in the immediate aftermath.

U.S. Officials Say Sophistication Of Attacks Could Point To Al-Qaida

1:33am November 14, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

U.S. officials say the sophistication of the attacks provides some clues as to who is responsible. Their suspicions point to al-Qaida because the group specializes in these kinds of attacks.

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Reporter In France Describes Scene Inside Soccer Stadium

1:27am November 14, 2015

There was one, possibly two, explosions outside a soccer stadium in France. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with a freelance reporter Ben Barnier who was at the soccer game when the explosions occured.

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A Coveted Destination By Migrants, Sweden Imposes Border Controls

11:42pm November 13, 2015

Sweden has seen more than 120,000 people arrive since January. Linda Wertheimer talks to Swedish journalist Emma Lofgren, deputy editor of the news network The Local, about the border measures.

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