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Plane Crash In Nepal Kills All 23 Aboard

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Plane Crash In Nepal Kills All 23 Aboard

February 24, 2016 • The plane, with a crew of three and 20 passengers, reportedly flew into the side of a mountain. Two foreigners and two infants were aboard.

Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations

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Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations

February 3, 2016 • The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.

Nepal's Gurung Community Says Goodbye To A Trying Year

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Nepal's Gurung Community Says Goodbye To A Trying Year

December 31, 2015 • Two earthquakes, a delayed constitution and unrest on the Indian border: The Year of the Monkey can't come soon enough.

'I Hope The Hospital Has Enough Diesel For Their Generator'

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'I Hope The Hospital Has Enough Diesel For Their Generator'

December 6, 2015 • A health crisis grips the country, triggered by fuel blockades. Medicine is in short supply. But our writer, living in Kathmandu, needed emergency surgery.

What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls

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What Our Reporters Learned From The World's Teenage Girls: #15Girls

November 14, 2015 • The girls we met shook up our ideas about everything: menstruation, child brides, soccer, school, whether parents favor boys over girls.

Child Brides, Syrian Refugees: These Groups May Be Able To Help: #15Girls

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Child Brides, Syrian Refugees: These Groups May Be Able To Help: #15Girls

November 13, 2015 • You wanted to know what you could do to make life better for the teen girls in our series. We have a list of groups you might consider contacting.

Your Questions On Period Huts, Child Brides, Girls' Soccer — Answered

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Your Questions On Period Huts, Child Brides, Girls' Soccer — Answered

November 12, 2015 • You read the stories in our #15Girls series and posed some really good questions. (Wish we'd thought of them first.) Here are answers from our correspondents.

Nepal Makes History By Electing Its First Female President

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Nepal Makes History By Electing Its First Female President

October 29, 2015 • The election, which took place Wednesday, makes Bidhya Devi Bhandari, 54, only the second person to hold this position since Nepal abolished the monarchy in 2008.

It's Nepal's Biggest Holiday And Goats Are Not Happy About It

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It's Nepal's Biggest Holiday And Goats Are Not Happy About It

October 21, 2015 • The festival of Dashain brings thousands of goats to Kathmandu — for dinner, sacrificed to honor a Hindu goddess. Despite current unrest and post-earthquake trauma, the holiday will go on.

A Girl Gets Her Period And Is Banished To The Shed: #15Girls

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A Girl Gets Her Period And Is Banished To The Shed: #15Girls

October 17, 2015 • When a teenage girl in rural Nepal gets her period, an ancient tradition may drive her to sleep outdoors. But one 15-year-old is trying to break the taboos around menstruation.

A Girl Gets Her Period And Is Banished To The Shed: #15Girls

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Share Your Story: What Was The Hardest Thing About Being 15?

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Share Your Story: What Was The Hardest Thing About Being 15?

October 7, 2015 • We're on a mission to capture the collective experience of being 15 around the world. Will you join us?

The Red God Had The Earthquake Blues — But Now He's On A Roll!

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The Red God Had The Earthquake Blues — But Now He's On A Roll!

September 22, 2015 • Every 12 years, the Nepali deity goes for a chariot ride so the faithful can pay homage and pray for a good harvest. He ventured out in April, ran into an earthquake and took a very long break.

'I Am In Nepal Now,' Says New Tourist Campaign, But Nepal Is In Chaos

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'I Am In Nepal Now,' Says New Tourist Campaign, But Nepal Is In Chaos

September 10, 2015 • "We muddle through," says one Nepali. And there's a lot of muddling ahead: Homeless quake victims face the looming winter while political unrest sparks violence, strikes and truck traffic jams.

Killing Of Young Woman In Nepal Spotlights Travel Safety

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Killing Of Young Woman In Nepal Spotlights Travel Safety

September 8, 2015 • The death of an American teacher raises questions about the risks of heading off alone as a trekker or a volunteer. We talked with two experts about lessons to draw from the tragedy.

Mount Everest Open To Climbers For The First Time Since Deadly Earthquake

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Mount Everest Open To Climbers For The First Time Since Deadly Earthquake

August 24, 2015 • A Japanese man says he wants to show Nepal is safe after the quake and avalanche killed more than 9,000 people there in April.