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Still Few Answers In Killing Of 43 Students In Mexico

7:06pm November 22, 2014

Protests continue over the government's response to the apparent killing of 43 young students in Mexico. NPR's Tess Vigeland speaks with Daniel Wilkinson about Mexico's record of human rights abuses.

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Oman Recalls Its Trade Empire With Hand-Built Boats

4:46pm November 22, 2014

The country of Oman once ran a vast maritime trading network. Today, a group there devotes itself to preserving that legacy by recreating the traditional boats that sailed the seas back then.

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Highway Bandits Steal Blood Believed To Contain Ebola Virus

1:51pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

A roadway robbery in Guinea resulted in an alarming haul this week, as thieves made off with cash, personal items — and a batch of Red Cross blood samples.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, and Secretary of State John Kerry meet during closed-door nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna Saturday.

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Diplomats Look To Solve Iran's Nuclear Issue As Deadline Nears

1:50pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

More diplomats are joining the discussions this weekend, hoping to broker a deal to ease years of disputes over Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (left) shake hands as Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yussef bin Alawi (second from right) and the former EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat, Oman on Nov.

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It's Crunch Time For The Iranian Nuclear Talks

11:45am November 22, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Iran and six world powers are meeting this weekend in Vienna with a Monday deadline looming. Here's a look at what it all means for Iran and its neighbors.

London's Mayor Calls U.S. Tax Bill 'Outrageous'

11:21am November 22, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon explains the controversy London Mayor Boris Johnson waded into recently. He's a U.S. citizen, and the Internal Revenue Service says he owes them taxes.

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Temperatures are taken two ways at Casablanca's airport: with an infrared body scanner (left) and a handheld thermometer (right).

You Might Be Surprised When You Take Your Temperature

5:33am November 22, 2014

by Eleanor Klibanoff

Ebola has made us all obsessed with body temperature. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is normal, right? But what about 98.2? Or 99? And how high and low can you go on the thermometer and survive?

Rats are a common sight along the streets of Antananarivo, where trash can go weeks, even months, without being collected.

Plague Outbreak In Madagascar Spreads To Its Capital

9:26pm November 21, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Madagascar reports hundreds of plague cases each year. Health officials are concerned that this year's outbreak could grow rapidly now that it has reached a densely-populated city.

Women and children wait in the recovery area at the Hastings Ebola Treatment Center in Freetown, Sierra Leone. About 60 patients at the facility were almost ready to go home after recovering from Ebola.

An Ebola Clinic Figures Out A Way To Start Beating The Odds

8:22pm November 21, 2014

by Nurith Aizenman

Staff members at a clinic in Sierra Leone were told to minimize treatments and expect few survivors. But they refused to follow that plan and came up with a safe way to boost the survival rate.

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Ex-News Of The World Editor Andy Coulson Freed From Prison

7:22pm November 21, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Coulson, who was found guilty of conspiracy to hack personal voice mails, was released today after serving less than five months of his 18-month sentence.