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ISIS Supporter Moved To Jail After Box Cutter Found In His Halfway House Room
By Dina Temple-Raston Abdullahi Yusuf, 19, had pleaded guilty to charges he tried to leave Minnesota and aid the self-proclaimed Islamic State. He says through his lawyer that the box
How To Eliminate Extreme Poverty In 169 Not-So-Easy Steps
By Nurith Aizenman The Millennium Development Goals, set in 2000, revolutionized the fight against poverty. Now the world is setting Sustainable Development Goals. But critics say there may be too
Carnival Expects to Begin Cruising To Cuba Next Year
By Sam Sanders The corporation has U.S. approval, and ships could head for Cuba beginning in May 2016. But travelers can’t be just tourists. They have to fit into one
Despite Large Cuts To Greece’s Pension System, Creditors Want More
NPR’s Robert Siegel interviews Matthew Dalton, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about how the Greek pension system has been as generous as reported. » E-Mail This …read more
Wireless Power And Battery Life Anxiety
By Doktor Gurson,Jeff Chang Battery life is one of the most vexing problems in mobile tech. Indeed, Smartphone users consistently rate battery life as their No. 1 gripe. Consumers want
Peruvians Love Their Chicha Street Art. The Government … Not So Much
By Ina Yang Walk down a street in Peru and you’ll likely see an example of the glow-in-the-dark posters and murals. Lots of people love them. But the upper crust
Greece Stalls On New Bailout Proposal As European Leaders Meet
By Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson European leaders met in Brussels on Tuesday for an emergency summit on the Greek debt crisis. They expected a new Greek proposal for a bailout but
Greek Reform Minister: ‘We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone’
NPR’s Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he’s hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe. »
Mexicans Fight Back Against Donald Trump’s Comments In Song
By Carrie Kahn Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has been making controversial statements regarding Mexican immigrants. The government there is refusing to comment on his latest, released on Monday. »
Negotiators Continue Talks On Iran’s Nuclear Program Past Deadline
By Peter Kenyon Arms sales to Iran and inspections of military sites were two of the sticking points that pushed negotiators past their deadline in Iran nuclear talks on Tuesday.
