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Pope's Commitment To Religious Freedom Highlighted On U.S. Trip

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Emma Green, who covers religion for The Atlantic, about the Pope's meeting with Kim Davis and the complexities of his politics.

Pope's Commitment To Religious Freedom Highlighted On U.S. Trip

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They Had A Million-Dollar Idea About Better Day Care In Urban Slums

The winning IMPCT team poses with former President Bill Clinton and (at far right) Philip Hult, co-chairman, EF Education First. The team members (from left) are Andres Escobar, Juan Diego Prudot, Taylor Scobbie and An-Nung Chen Jonathan Fickies/AP Images for Hult Prize Foundation hide caption

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They Had A Million-Dollar Idea About Better Day Care In Urban Slums

The challenge to university students around the world: Come up with a way to provide quality education to slum kids under age 6. And the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize is ...

Middle East

Russia Launches Airstrikes Against Bashar Al-Assad Enemies In Syria

Russia warplanes have begun bombing targets in Syria, according to U.S. officials. They say they were briefed by Moscow about the raids, which came hours after the Russian parliament authorized President Vladimir Putin to use Russian forces abroad.

Russia Launches Airstrikes Against Bashar Al-Assad Enemies In Syria

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Middle East

Wife Of Pastor Jailed In Iran Skeptical Of Possible Prisoner Swap

At the United Nations, Iran's President has come and gone, and the wife of one jailed American is losing hope of pleading her case to the Iranian delegation. Naghmeh Abedini's husband is a Christian pastor, and she says his life in prison has only gotten worse since the nuclear deal with Iran.

Wife Of Pastor Jailed In Iran Skeptical Of Possible Prisoner Swap

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Russian Warplanes Strike Several Targets In Syria

Russia carried out a series of airstrikes in Syria Wednesday, giving short notice to the U.S. that it also has planes in the air nearby and is calling out for more coordination.

Russian Warplanes Strike Several Targets In Syria

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Afghan Forces Struggle To Retake Kunduz From Taliban

The Taliban overran the Afghan city of Kunduz earlier this week. This comes just a few months after a new leader took over the Taliban and a year after President Ashraf Ghani took power of the Afghan government.

Afghan Forces Struggle To Retake Kunduz From Taliban

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Disgraced Scientist Clones Dogs, And Critics Question His Intent

A surgical team at Sooam Biotech in Seoul, South Korea, injects cloned embryos into the uterus of an anesthetized dog. Rob Stein/NPR hide caption

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Disgraced Scientist Clones Dogs, And Critics Question His Intent

A lab in Seoul is the only place in the world known to commercially clone dogs. But often the dog clones are sickly, critics say, and many other dogs are subjected to surgery to make a clone.

Disgraced Scientist Clones Dogs, And Critics Question His Intent

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Journalist Discusses The Rise Of ISIS And Its Future In Syria And Iraq

Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags, traces the Islamic State's development from an al-Qaida-related insurgency in Iraq to a successful jihadist movement that now holds territory in Syria and Iraq.

Journalist Discusses The Rise Of ISIS And Its Future In Syria And Iraq

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Russia Begins Airstrikes In Syria After Assad's Request

Russia has ramped up its role in Syria's civil war. Here, President Vladimir Putin (center) speaks with Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. RIA NOVOSTI/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Russia Begins Airstrikes In Syria After Assad's Request

The U.S. military says a Russian official informed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad about the missions; Syria says it invited Russia's air force to help fight terrorism.

At Least 17 Parcel Bombs Explode In Guangxi, China, Killing 7

Damaged buildings are seen in Liucheng County in south China's Guangxi region. The death toll from 17 suspected mail bombs in the area rose to seven Wednesday afternoon. Zhang Ailin AILIN/Xinhua /Landov hide caption

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At Least 17 Parcel Bombs Explode In Guangxi, China, Killing 7

At least seven people are dead in a large city of southern China after a series of powerful explosions that are being blamed on parcel bombs. At least 17 explosions caused the damage.

Kim Davis And Pope Francis Had A Private Meeting In D.C.

Kentucky's Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis speaks after receiving the "Cost of Discipleship" award at a Family Research Council conference last week in Washington, D.C. James Lawler Duggan/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Kim Davis And Pope Francis Had A Private Meeting In D.C.

The Vatican is acknowledging the meeting took place. Davis, who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, says she met the pope at the Vatican Embassy in Washington.

Middle East

Syrian Opposition Leader Says Russian Involvement Will Only Help Assad

Be wary of Russia's role in Syria, the opposition figure warns. He's working the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, pushing for more help for Syria's rebels and civilians.

Syrian Opposition Leader Says Russian Involvement Will Only Help Assad

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Middle East

After Nearly 2 Years In Egyptian Prison, Journalist Feels 'Born Again'

Former Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Fahmy talks about the nearly two years he spent imprisoned in Egypt. He received a presidential pardon last week.

After Nearly 2 Years In Egyptian Prison, Journalist Feels 'Born Again'

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