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Sunday, February 24, 2013
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Karzai Asks U.S. Forces To Leave Key Afghan Province
February 24, 2013 The province in question is Wardak, the focus of recent counterinsurgency operations. The Afghan president's move comes amid allegations of torture and disappearances centering on Afghans who are part of the U.S. forces.
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Pope Benedict XVI Delivers Final Sunday Blessing At Vatican
February 24, 2013 Some 100,000 people packed St. Peter's Square to hear the pope's last blessing. They interrupted him several times with applause and cheers. Benedict has one more scheduled public event: a general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.
Middle East
Israel Restores Wetlands; Birds Make It Their Winter Home
February 24, 2013 Like many countries, Israel tried to drain many of its swamplands, then realized it was destroying wildlife habitats. So the country reversed course, and has been restoring the wetlands of the Hula Valley in the north. The result: a huge and rather noisy payoff.
Europe
Greeks Ask Themselves: Who's A Greek?
February 24, 2013 In a time of economic hardship and social upheaval, some anxious Greeks fear their national identity is under threat. It's difficult for immigrants to get citizenship, and a recent court ruling could make it even tougher.
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In China, Not Everything Has Changed
February 24, 2013 China has transformed itself in recent years. But for an NPR reporter now on his second tour of the country, some things, like re-education through labor camps, remain the same.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
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Flipping The Switch: What It Takes To Prioritize Electric Cars
February 23, 2013 Estonia now has the world's first nationwide electric car charger network. What would the U.S. have to do to make a similar leap?
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Syrian Opposition Group Boycotts International Meetings
February 23, 2013 The Syrian National Coalition says it won't attend meetings in Moscow, D.C., and Rome in protest of the continued violence. The announcement comes as fighting in Aleppo intensifies.
Art & Design
'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center
February 23, 2013 From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe.
Africa
Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses
February 23, 2013 U.S. counterterrorism efforts include choking off the flow of cash to extremists and urging friendly countries to help. But in places like the Nairobi neighborhood of Eastleigh, where Somali refugees have flocked, it's hard to distinguish between tainted money and honest cash.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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Attack By Chondrite: Scientists ID Russian Meteor
February 22, 2013 The meteor that caused at least 1,000 injuries in Russia after a startling and powerful daytime explosion one week ago has been identified as a chondrite, the most common type of meteor that falls on Earth. But that hasn't stopped a black-market economy from developing around the fragments.
After Long Isolation, Myanmar Now Has Suitors
February 22, 2013 Myanmar's contacts with the world are now expanding rapidly. President Obama's visit last November was a sign of that shift. And China is building major oil and gas pipelines that link the two countries.
