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How Tiny Qatar 'Punches Above Its Weight'

Soldiers on camels take part in a military parade on Qatar's National Day in the capital Doha last Wednesday. The city's rapidly growing skyline is in the background. Despite its small size, Qatar has used its wealth to play an outsized role in regional affairs. Chen Shaojin/Xinhua/Landov hide caption

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How Tiny Qatar 'Punches Above Its Weight'

Most of the wealthy Gulf emirates prefer to keep a low profile. Not Qatar. Over the past two decades, it has aggressively pursued high-profile projects such as launching the Al Jazeera satellite network and winning a bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

Health Care

White House Gives Another Day For Health Exchange Sign Ups

by Robert Siegel , Julie Rovner

White House Gives Another Day For Health Exchange Sign Ups

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Health Care

Insurers Dismayed Over Obamacare Rule Changes

by Jim Zarroli

Insurers Dismayed Over Obamacare Rule Changes

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Africa

Fighting, Fears Escalate In South Sudan

by Robert Siegel , Gregory Warner

Fighting, Fears Escalate In South Sudan

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All Things to All Men The Cinematic Orchestra & Roots Manuva

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Lullaby for Lagos Whitefield Brothers & Quantic

With Its Economy Hobbled, Greece's Well-Educated Drain Away

Laura and Thanos Ntoumanis recently moved from Greece to Germany, where Thanos, a psychiatrist, got a job. Joanna Kakissis/NPR hide caption

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With Its Economy Hobbled, Greece's Well-Educated Drain Away

by Joanna Kakissis

With Its Economy Hobbled, Greece's Well-Educated Drain Away

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Bo's Veranda Morphine

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How Wrong Can I Be Hellogoodbye

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Economy

1.3 Million Americans Prepare For Life After Unemployment Checks

by David Schaper

1.3 Million Americans Prepare For Life After Unemployment Checks

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Number Of The Year

The President And A Majority of Americans Want A Minimum Wage Hike

by Scott Horsley

The President And A Majority of Americans Want A Minimum Wage Hike

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Technology

How To Protect Yourself And Your Data After Target Hacker Breach

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Movement and Location Punch Brothers

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Pixie George Winston

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Movies

'12 Years' Gets Story Right But Context, Some Details May Be Off

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Move Fink & John Legend

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Bend The Black Seeds

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How Tiny Qatar 'Punches Above Its Weight'

by Robert Siegel

How Tiny Qatar 'Punches Above Its Weight'

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Sapphire Bonobo

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Pappy Van Winkle Miller

Remembrances

Mikhail Kalashnikov, Inventor Of The AK-47, Dead At 94

by Corey Flintoff

Mikhail Kalashnikov, Inventor Of The AK-47, Dead At 94

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Don't Knock The Nog Until You've Tried This One

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Don't Knock The Nog Until You've Tried This One

by Melissa Gray

Don't Knock The Nog Until You've Tried This One

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Skating David Benoit

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Uncle Ace Blood Orange

Technology

It's Never Been So Easy, Or Complicated, To Stream Video To Your TV

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Technology

A YouTube Powerhouse Looks Beyond Its Gamer Base

by Neda Ulaby

A YouTube Powerhouse Looks Beyond Its Gamer Base

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My Burr Minotaur Shock

Law

An Unusual Call To Quash Ga. Judicial Nominees

by Allison Keyes

An Unusual Call To Quash Ga. Judicial Nominees

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Ancient Sea Elephant Revival

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Swaziland Ernest Ranglin & Avila

National

Judge Denies Stay Of Utah Same-Sex Marriages, Unions Continue

by Terry Gildea

Judge Denies Stay Of Utah Same-Sex Marriages, Unions Continue

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After Hard Times At Home, Afghan Musicians Seek U.S. Ears

Rubab master Homayoun Sakhi and legendary Afghan singer Mahwash perform together as members of the group Voices of Afghanistan. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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After Hard Times At Home, Afghan Musicians Seek U.S. Ears

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After Hard Times At Home, Afghan Musicians Seek To Be Heard In America

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Dee Dum Negare Voices of Afghanistan

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Innulamane [The Falcon] Toumast

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