Weekend Edition Sunday for January 25, 2015 : NPR

How Denmark Has Been Reintigrating Former Extremist Fighters

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Greeks Vote In Election Dominated By Economic Fears

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To Save Birds, Send A Ship Full Of Rat Poison

by Rachel Martin

To Save Birds, Send A Ship Full Of Rat Poison

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Threats Build Against Journalists In Afghanistan

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Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

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All Tech Considered

Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

by James Delahoussaye

Virtual Games Try To Generate Real Empathy For Faraway Conflict

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In 'Dear Father,' A Poet Disrupts The 'Cycle Of Pain'

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Poetry

In 'Dear Father,' A Poet Disrupts The 'Cycle Of Pain'

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Health

The Potential Impact Of Big Data On Medicine

by Amy Standen

The Potential Impact Of Big Data On Medicine

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Sunday Puzzle

A Puzzle Full Of Air

by Will Shortz

A Puzzle Full Of Air

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Losing A Soul Mate And A Pillar Of St. Louis' Trans Community

Shane Fairchild (left) tells his friend Sayer Johnson that his late wife, Blue Bauer, was "the only person I ever met that ever treated me like I was me." StoryCorps hide caption

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Losing A Soul Mate And A Pillar Of St. Louis' Trans Community

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Dengue Fever: Retro Pop, Cambodian Style

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Music Interviews

Dengue Fever: Retro Pop, Cambodian Style

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Technology

3 Voices, 1 Threat: Personal Stories Of Cyberhacking

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History

Whodunnit? King Tut's Burial Mask Damaged And Glue Didn't Help

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Asia

Obama Begins 3-Day Visit To India

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Africa

Kerry Urges Nigeria To Hold Credible Elections In Face Of Violence

by Michele Kelemen

Kerry Urges Nigeria To Hold Credible Elections In Face Of Violence

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Global Health

Mistrust, Anger Holds Guinea Back From Fighting Ebola

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Sports

Super Bowl Talk (Other Than Ball Deflation)

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Piece By Piece, Monks Scramble To Preserve Iraq's Christian History

Father Najeeb Michaeel shows off one of the many Christian manuscripts he saved from Iraq's Christian libraries. Alice Fordham/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Piece By Piece, Monks Scramble To Preserve Iraq's Christian History

by Alice Fordham

Piece By Piece, Monks Scramble To Preserve Iraq's Christian History

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At Its Core, Warped Family Drama 'Mommy' Is 'A Story Of Love'

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At Its Core, Warped Family Drama 'Mommy' Is 'A Story Of Love'

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The Lone Bellow, A Trio Built On Harmony And Trust

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The Lone Bellow, A Trio Built On Harmony And Trust

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