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Parallels

At Persepolis, Iran's Grand Past Overshadows Its Frustrating Present

For Iranian tourists at this ancient Persian capital, awe for the past is tempered by disappointment about the present. "We have nothing new that makes us special in the world," says one visitor.

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the two shooters in the San Bernardino attack in December. iStockphoto hide caption

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Can A 1789 Law Apply To An iPhone?

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's courtroom chair is draped in black to mark his death in a tradition that dates to the 19th century. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court To Say Goodbye To One Of Its Own

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Kent Norman, a retired Swedish engineer, is helping Syrian teenager Mohamed Obai with language study. "They're here now," he says, "so the only thing you can do is to help them." Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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In A Small Swedish Town, Residents Welcome Migrants

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London on Feb. 5. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Julian Assange Says Lengthy Embassy Stay Has Sharpened His Perspective On The World

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At Persepolis, Iran's Grand Past Overshadows Its Frustrating Present

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Johann Castro Hernandez, 18, is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome after he appeared to have fallen sick with Zika virus around New Year's. His mom, Janina Hernandez, is at right. Becky Sullivan/NPR hide caption

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Colombian Clinic Probes A Mystery: Is Zika Triggering A Rare Disorder?

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Susan Kaphammer and her son, Joshua Myers, on a recent visit with StoryCorps. StoryCorps hide caption

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A Mom, A Son With Down Syndrome — And The Love That Made A 'Curse' A Gift

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This is one of several canals that will be filled to slow the movement of water through the Everglades, restoring an ecosystem environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas called the "river of grass."€ Greg Allen/NPR hide caption

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Once Parched, Florida's Everglades Finds Its Flow Again

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