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Politicians Battle For Control Of Iraq's Central Government

7:42am August 12, 2014

Iraq's president on Monday named a new prime minister to replace Nouri al Maliki, but Maliki refuses to leave. David Greene gets the latest from Tim Arango of The New York Times.

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Religious Refugees Flee ISIS; Head To Kurdistan Border

7:42am August 12, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks to Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani of the Kurdistan Regional Government, for the latest news on the conflict with the Islamic State Of Iraq.

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UC Santa Barbara's Jay Lunden and Andrew Brinkman, a summer intern for NOAA, prepare to deploy an instrument that measures temperature and salinity throughout the water column, and collects water samples.

Underwater Meadows Might Serve As Antacid For Acid Seas

8:14am August 11, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Marine biologists worry that certain species won't survive the shifts in sea acidity that climate change brings. But research on sea grasses along California's coast suggest marine preserves can help.

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Kurdish Forces Reclaim 2 Iraqi Cities Taken By Sunni Extremists

8:04am August 11, 2014

For the latest news out of Iraq, Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post reporter Loveday Morris and Wladimir van Wilgenburg, a correspondent for the news website Al-Monitor.

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Letter From Beyond The Grave: A Tale Of Love, Murder And Brazilian Law

6:23pm August 10, 2014

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Lenira de Oliveira and her boyfriend were on trial for murder. Then an astonishing piece of evidence was submitted in their defense: a letter from the victim, as communicated to a medium.

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As U.S. Strikes Targets In Iraq, A Sense Of Deja Vu

5:13pm August 09, 2014

On Thursday, President Obama became the fourth U.S. president in a row to initiate military strikes in Iraq. NPR's Arun Rath reflects on 23 years of on and off airstrikes in the country.

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Israel, Hamas Both Accused Of War Crimes In Gaza Conflict

5:13pm August 09, 2014

Who could investigate such allegations, and with what consequences? NPR's Arun Rath puts those questions to Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former head prosecutor for the International Criminal Court.

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Militias Around Baghdad Defend Against Islamic State Militants

5:13pm August 09, 2014

Fears that the militant Sunni group would advance on the capital have receded, but communities close to the city remain nervous and armed. NPR's Arun Rath talks to The Guardian's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, who was recently embedded with Iraqi Shiite militias around Baghdad.

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Without A Truce, Strikes Resume In Gaza

11:40am August 09, 2014

by Alice Fordham

Their hopes for peace dashed, Palestinians in Gaza are returning to UN shelters — despite the discomfort and uncertain safety — as fighting between Hamas and Israel resumes.

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Hate Crimes Against Jews On The Rise In Europe

11:40am August 09, 2014

Some Europeans say anti-Semitism has increased in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with correspondents Eleanor Beardsley and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson.

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