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Is The Latest Climate Report Too Much Of A Downer?

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

One researcher who participated in the latest U.N. report on climate change says the final product is simply too depressing. Others say the somber tone is justified — but that humans can also adapt.

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Post Arab Spring, Where Do Islamist Parties Stand?

8:23am April 01, 2014

Steve Inskeep talks with author Shadi Hamid about his new book, Temptations of Power: Islamists and Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East.

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A man looks at an unexploded barrel bomb that landed in a cemetery after being dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday.

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Iranians Begin To Feel The Heavy Burden Of Syria's War

4:04pm March 31, 2014

by Deborah Amos

Iran has been a close ally of Syria for decades and a staunch supporter in Syria's current war. But a growing number of Iranians are questioning the costs of backing President Bashar Assad.

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Obama And Pope Meet For First Time At The Vatican

12:18pm March 31, 2014

by Sylvia Poggioli

The elections of President Obama and Pope Francis made history — Obama as the first African-American U.S. president and the Argentine-born Jorge Bergoglio as the first non-European pope in centuries.

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Russian Troops Mass Near Ukraine's Belgorod Border Region

12:12pm March 31, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

NATO officials are warning about a sizable troop buildup by Russia along its border with Ukraine. NATO's top commander says the large numbers demonstrate that Russia is acting like an adversary.

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Vicious Gang, Barrio Azteca, Gets Its Start In El Paso

8:35am March 31, 2014

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

In Texas, an El Paso-based gang has spread across the U.S., and has also sent some members to Mexico for training with the Zetas. They became a transnational gang due to the drug trafficking industry.

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Researchers Detail How Climate Change Will Alter Our Lives

7:55am March 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

A United Nations panel has released a report from scientists who are getting a much better understanding of the effects of climate change.

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Members of a coalition of Latino groups rally outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Activists say they plan more rallies and demonstrations across the country to push for action on immigration reform.

Activists: We Want An Emancipator, Not A 'Deporter In Chief'

6:59pm March 29, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Latino activists have changed their strategy, tired of waiting for Congress to pass immigration legislation. Instead of pursuing lawmakers, many are calling on the White House to act on its own.

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President Prepares To Meet King As U.S.-Saudi Divisions Deepen

7:03pm March 27, 2014

On the eve of President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia, Robert Siegel speaks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations. They discuss U.S.-Saudi relations and questions on Iran.

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A street vendor in Simferopol, Crimea, sells eggs with the dual currency price tags in Russian rubles and Ukrainian hryvnias. Russia's annexation of Crimea mean it will now have to prop up the peninsula's weak economy.

How Russia's Annexation Of Crimea Could Hurt Its Economy

11:05am March 27, 2014

by Chris Arnold

President Vladimir Putin's swift move to annex Crimea has been popular among many Russians. But when it comes to Russia's economy, many analysts think the country's prospects are looking weaker.

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