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In Taseer's 'Noon', Fictional Violence Is All Too Real

Aatish Taseer is also the author of the novel The Temple-goers, and Stranger to History: A Son's Journey through Islamic Lands. Harikrishna Katragadda / hide caption

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In Taseer's 'Noon', Fictional Violence Is All Too Real

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Ga. Poised To Execute Davis, 22 Years Later

During a 2008 protest in support of death row inmate Troy Davis, people in Paris' Place de la Concorde hold signs urging clemency for Davis, convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. Mehdi Fedouach/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Ga. Poised To Execute Davis, 22 Years Later

Georgia Is Poised To Execute Davis, 22 Years Later

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Where Falling Satellite Lands Is Anyone's Guess

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Where Falling Satellite Lands Is Anyone's Guess

Where Falling Satellite Lands Is Anyone's Guess

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Syd Mead, Still Designing The Future After 50 Years

The Classic Future: Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, released in 1982, envisioned a cityscape with buildings wrapped in video displays — well before New York's Times Square went digital. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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Syd Mead, Still Designing The Future After 50 Years

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At U.N., Obama Faces Palestinian Challenge

President Obama meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in New York City. The two men discussed the Palestinian issue only after reporters had left the room. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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At U.N., Obama Faces Palestinian Challenge

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As The 'Un-Candidate,' Palin Tests GOP Patience

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As The 'Un-Candidate,' Palin Tests GOP Patience

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A Do-It-Yourself Approach To The Electric Car

Jack Rickard and Brian Noto of EVTV are converting this replica 1966 AC Cobra to run entirely on batteries. The two host an online video series explaining how to convert a gas-guzzling road warrior into an all-electric vehicle. Jacob McCleland for NPR hide caption

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Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Anthony Grecco (from left) was discharged because of "don't ask, don't tell" and plans to re-enlist. Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate and former Army captain, now leads an organization of gay West Point graduates. Rob Smith says he left the Army because it was difficult living under the policy. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Repeal Day Marks The End Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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No Respect For The Women On The Sidelines

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No Respect For The Women On The Sidelines

No Respect For The Women On The Sidelines

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