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More Flamingos Are Flocking to Mumbai Than Ever Before. The Reason Could be Sewage

Flamingos flock to Mumbai between September and April, but this year there are almost three times more birds than the amount that usually flocks to the area. Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images hide caption

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Animals

More Flamingos Are Flocking to Mumbai Than Ever Before. The Reason Could be Sewage

There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.

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A Game of Thrones Fan Traveled To The Arctic As Part Of A Worldwide Scavenger Hunt

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Television

A Game of Thrones Fan Traveled To The Arctic As Part Of A Worldwide Scavenger Hunt

HBO created a world-wide scavenger hunt to promote the last season of Game of Thrones. Josefine Wallenå of Sweden drove eight hours in her quest to find the Iron Throne.

A Game of Thrones Fan Traveled To The Arctic As Part Of A Worldwide Scavenger Hunt

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Has Sexism Become A Barrier To A Brexit Breakthrough?

This week, the British parliament once again rejected a plan by Prime Minister Theresa May's to leave the European Union. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with Hannah Peaker, a leader of the Women's Equality party, about May's leadership and her critics.

Has Sexism Become A Barrier To A Brexit Breakthrough?

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4 Palestinians Killed Along Gaza Border In 'Great March of Return' Protest

Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops near fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel on Saturday. The day marked the first anniversary of the Gaza border protests. Adel Hana/AP hide caption

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4 Palestinians Killed Along Gaza Border In 'Great March of Return' Protest

Despite these deaths, the day was calmer than expected, as Israel and Palestine work to negotiate a deal. "This was not something extraordinary," retired Israeli Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser told NPR.

4 Palestinians Killed Along Gaza Border In 'Great March of Return' Protest

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The Americas

View From Mexico On Trump's Latest Rhetoric

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks José Díaz-Briseño, Washington correspondent for the Mexican newspaper Reforma, how Mexico has been reacting to the latest escalation in rhetoric from President Trump.

View From Mexico On Trump's Latest Rhetoric

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Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinian Protesters, Gaza Health Officials Say

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Middle East

Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinian Protesters, Gaza Health Officials Say

On the first anniversary of major protests at the border fence between Israel and Gaza, demonstrations were calmer than usual, but four Palestinians were killed.

Israeli Troops Kill At Least 4 Palestinian Protesters, Gaza Health Officials Say

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Saturday

Middle East

What Life After ISIS Looks Like In Iraq

The Syrian government has declared victory over ISIS — years after the same was said of Iraq. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with Yale researcher Mara Redlich Revkin about life after ISIS in Iraq.

What Life After ISIS Looks Like In Iraq

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Many Pregnant Women Are Among Those Leaving Venezuela

Venezuela is in the midst of an economic and political crisis. That's led many pregnant women to seek medical attention across the border in Colombia.

Many Pregnant Women Are Among Those Leaving Venezuela

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Business

Amid Anxiety Surrounding Boeing's 737 Max Jets, One Airline Wants To Cancel Its Order

The airline Garuda Indonesia wants to cancel its order of 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes, but contracts make it expensive to do so.

Amid Anxiety Surrounding Boeing's 737 Max Jets, One Airline Wants To Cancel Its Order

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China's Global Construction Boom Puts Spotlight On Questionable Labor Practices

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China's Global Construction Boom Puts Spotlight On Questionable Labor Practices

Chinese companies are recruiting workers from home and subjecting them to harsh treatment abroad. In one case, laborers brought to the U.S. were forced to work 14-hour days without pay.

A Comedian Plays Ukraine's President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks backstage during the filming of the League of Laughter comedy show on March 19 in Kiev, Ukraine. Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images hide caption

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A Comedian Plays Ukraine's President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?

Volodymyr Zelenskiy's only connection to politics is the role he plays in a hit TV series about a man who accidentally becomes Ukraine's president. He's leading in polls ahead of Sunday's elections.

A Comedian Plays Ukraine's President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?

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Europe

Ukraine Election Preview

Ukrainians are going to the polls to elect a new president. Disillusionment with pervasive corruption and fatigue with a low-level war have not put a damper on Ukraine's lively politics, though.

Ukraine Election Preview

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