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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

A pangolin is released into the wild by officials at a conservation forest in Indonesia in 2013. The animal was among 128 pangolins confiscated by customs officers from a smuggler's boat off Sumatra. Jefri Tarigan/AP hide caption

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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

The pangolin, a shy, scaly animal resembling an anteater, is being hunted into extinction, conservationists say. New efforts are underway to protect this exotic creature.

Environment

EPA Announces New Regulations On Methane Emissions

by Jeff Brady

EPA Announces New Regulations On Methane Emissions

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National

Aging Irrigation Systems Lead To Crop Losses In The West

by Rowan Moore Gerety

Aging Irrigation Systems Lead To Crop Losses In The West

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World

Egyptian Government Imposes Strict Anti-Terrorism Law

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Deia - Electromana

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Shimmer Tracy Chattaway

World

How The Devaluation Of The Yuan Could Have Long-Lasting Effects In Africa

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Stop The Foreign Music! African Pop Stars Ask For Government Help

The rapper V-Sita (at right) had a No. 1 hit in Kenya with the song "Hivo Ndio Kunaendaga." YouTube hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Stop The Foreign Music! African Pop Stars Ask For Government Help

by Gregory Warner

Stop The Foreign Music! African Pop Stars Ask For Government Help

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Ware Wa The Loi-Toki-Tok Band

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Sundog Kinobe

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Hungary Builds Controversial Border Fence To Disrupt Flow Of Migrants

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Hungary Builds Controversial Border Fence To Disrupt Flow Of Migrants

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Germany's Big Port Eager For U.S.-EU Trade Deal, But Some Are Skeptical

The Port of Hamburg's trade volume has more than doubled since 1990 and is projected to double again by 2030. Andrew Schneider for NPR hide caption

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Germany's Big Port Eager For U.S.-EU Trade Deal, But Some Are Skeptical

by Andrew Schneider

Germany's Big Port Eager For U.S.-EU Trade Deal, But Some Are Skeptical

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Papa New Guinea The Future Sound of London

Joe's Big Idea

Scientists Develop App To Turn Smartphones Into Cosmic Ray Detectors

by Joe Palca

Scientists Develop App To Turn Smartphones Into Cosmic Ray Detectors

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Cosmic Florian Weber

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Pa' Ti Mami Afrosound

CAPA President: NLRB 'Had It Wrong' On Northwestern Players' Bid To Unionize

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Music Reviews

Music Review: 'Faded Gloryville,' Lindi Ortega

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I Ain't the Girl Lindi Ortega

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Likely Ada

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National

Two Women Become The First To Complete U.S. Army Ranger Course

by Tom Bowman

Two Women Become The First To Complete U.S. Army Ranger Course

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U.S. Army Sergeant: 'Excited,' 'Intrigued,' By Women Completing Ranger Course

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FDA Approves First Drug To Boost Women's Sexual Desire

A daily pill called Addyi is the first medicine to be approved for the purpose of boosting women's sexual desire. Allen G. Breed/AP hide caption

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FDA Approves First Drug To Boost Women's Sexual Desire

by Rob Stein

FDA Approves First Drug To Boost Women's Sexual Desire

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Garde-le pour toi [Edit] Paradis

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Salento René Aubry

Asia

Bombing At Hindu Temple In Bangkok Kills At Least 20

by Michael Sullivan

Bombing At Hindu Temple In Bangkok Kills At Least 20

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Chinese Media, Residents Continue To Question Cause Of Tianjin Explosions

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Can't Leave the Night BadBadNotGood

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Woke Up Dead in the Morning Roots of Orchis

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Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

The house next door to Maureen and Michael McCabe has been sitting empty for seven years. "It freaks me out," Maureen McCabe says. "I don't know if there's animals running around there, mice and rodents." Joel Rose/NPR hide caption

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Economy

Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

by Joel Rose

Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

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The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

by Jackie Northam

The World's Most Trafficked Mammal Is One You May Never Have Heard Of

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So Far to Go J Dilla, Common et. al.

Business

Food Tours Help Keep Barcelona's Mom-And-Pop Tapas Bars Alive

by Lauren Frayer

Food Tours Help Keep Barcelona's Mom-And-Pop Tapas Bars Alive

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Por La Mar Chica Del Puerto Mayte Martín

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Humpty Dumpty Marc Moulin

'Shots On The Bridge' Unpacks A Tangled Story Of Deceit And Tragedy

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Hurricane Katrina: 10 Years Of Recovery And Reflection

'Shots On The Bridge' Unpacks A Tangled Story Of Deceit And Tragedy

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'Shots On The Bridge' Unpacks A Tangled Story Of Deceit And Tragedy

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Ten housand Emilie & Ogden

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Chisa Abdullah Ibrahim

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