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Event For Controversial Cartoonist Targeted With Deadly Shooting

6:32pm February 14, 2015

One person was killed and three police were injured in Copenhagen, after gunmen opened fire at a meeting featuring Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The cartoonist is known for his depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.

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In Shadow Of Approaching Truce, Bloodshed Boils Over In Ukraine's East

6:32pm February 14, 2015

NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Max Seddon, a foreign correspondent with BuzzFeed News, about the latest from rebel-held eastern Ukraine.

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A very small step for Saudi women: A few years ago the ban was lifted on driving all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles, as long as the driver is in a recreational area, wearing a full veil and accompanied by a male relative. But it's still illegal for them

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Valentine's Day Has Another Side: Fighting For Freedoms For Women

3:23pm February 14, 2015

by Linda Poon

The V-Day Movement aims to fight unfair laws that abuse and discriminate against women. In Malta, for example, a man can abduct a woman and get away with it if he marries her.

A duplex where a 19-year-old man was found dead is shown in Timberlea, Nova Scotia, on Friday. Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they foiled a plot to commit a mass shooting.

Canadian Police Say They've Foiled Would-Be Valentine's Day Massacre

1:49pm February 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

One suspect reportedly killed himself when his home was surrounded by authorities. A 23-year-old woman from Illinois was among three people arrested in connection with the alleged plot.

People of Haitian descent born in the Dominican Republic stand in line to apply for a birth certificate listing them as foreigners in the Dominican Republic. Those who did not meet the Feb. 1 deadline are now stateless.

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Haitian's Lynching Renews Protests Against Dominican Citizenship Law

12:03pm February 14, 2015

by Kenya Downs

The killing of a Haitian man sparks debate amid a government initiative to reclassify who is a Dominican citizen.

Pope Francis leads the consistory at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the age of 80 and, therefore, ineligible to vote in a conclave.

With New Cardinals, Pope Aims To Widen Horizons Of Church Leadership

10:54am February 14, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

In a formal ceremony, 20 prelates became princes of the Catholic Church. The new cardinals mark a shift in the church under Pope Francis toward poor nations — and away from Europe.

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'Do Not Fear For Me': Remembering Kayla Mueller With Her Own Words

10:15am February 14, 2015

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Kayla Mueller by reading from a letter she sent her family in the spring of 2014. She died while being held captive by the group that calls itself the Islamic State.

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Fighting In Ukraine Appears Untouched By Peace Deals And Cease-Fires

10:15am February 14, 2015

Fighting in eastern Ukraine has continued despite a peace deal and a cease-fire set to begin Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Courtney Weaver of the Financial Times from Donetsk.

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In Art For The Blind, Touching Exhibits Is Mandatory

10:15am February 14, 2015

Museums are filled with signs that say "do not touch." But a current exhibition at the Museo del Prado in Madrid wants you to do just the opposite. The exhibit is designed for blind people.

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The protective gear worn by Ebola burial teams is critical: A corpse can be contagious for up to 7 days. These workers are carrying the body of a woman who died of the virus in her home in a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.

How Long Is An Ebola Victim's Body Contagious? You Don't Want To Know

6:03am February 14, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

New research confirms that even after a victim dies, viral cells on the corpse can infect others for as long as 7 days.