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HIV In The Middle East And North Africa: Hidden 'Behind A Veil'?

Pakistani NGO workers protest at a rally on World AIDS Day in Peshawar in 2006. Tariq Mahmood/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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HIV In The Middle East And North Africa: Hidden 'Behind A Veil'?

HIV isn't openly discussed in Middle Eastern societies. New data give a much clearer picture of its prevalence and how governments do and don't respond. We speak with one researcher who explains the challenges of studying a topic taboo in the region.

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Will Events In Tunisia Be Repeated In Neighboring Nations? Analysts Doubt It

A demonstrator throws a rock towards police during demonstrations in Tunis. Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Will Events In Tunisia Be Repeated In Neighboring Nations? Analysts Doubt It

Even though the act that set off the protests in Tunisia -- a young man's self-immolation -- has been repeated in Egypt and some other nations, this morning's conventional wisdom seems to be that other governments won't collapse.

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Tea Party 'Gains Clout For 2012'; Pope Admits Failures; Poverty On Rise

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Pope Benedict XVI in Edinburgh, Scotland, today. Dan Kitwood/Getty hide caption

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The Two-Way

Tea Party 'Gains Clout For 2012'; Pope Admits Failures; Poverty On Rise

The grassroots movement's successes in 2010 will have Republican presidential contenders vying for its support as they campaign for the party's nomination, 'Politico' reports.

Michele Kelemen on 'Morning Edition'

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