AILSA CHANG, HOST: One year ago today, a reclusive, high-stakes gambler opened fire on thousands of people at an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas. Police say they still don't know why he did it. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. hi

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 19 December 2006 The Global Climate Observing System, an organization sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization, is launching an initiative to provide vital climate information for development needs in Africa. Lisa Sc

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Circumcision Does Not Promote Risky Behavior 包皮环切术不会增大潜在风险 A new study that could boost HIV prevention efforts says African men do not engage in riskier sexual behavior after being circumcised. Research has shown that circum

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now some words you don't often hear together - all-girl, teenage, Indonesian metal band. NPR's Ashley Westerman has this profile. ASHLEY WESTERMAN, BYLINE: The band's called Voice of Baceprot. Baceprot means noisy in the girl

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Hundreds of criminal cases in Baltimore are in jeopardy after two incidents picked up by police body cameras show officers allegedly planting drug evidence. So far more than 40 criminal cases have been dropped because of the vide

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U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: 3 Kings Cake STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Tomorrow is Three Kings Day. It's an occasion celebrated by many Christians and especially among Latinos. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Aside from the religious symbol

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Trump's Pick For Education: A Free Market Approach To School Choice AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Now we're going to take a look at another one of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. The president-elect wants Betsy DeVos to lead the Department of Education. DeVos i

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: When sexual assault is reported to law enforcement, a majority of cases never make it to trial. But student victims have another option. They can report it to their universities under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits gend

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LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Mass protests may become a fixture of Donald Trump's presidency. Yesterday, activists marched in cities across America to pressure the president to release his tax returns and highlight potential Trump family conflicts o

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Whistleblowers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are feeling some sense of vindication because the Government Accountability Office is saying what they have said for years. Many of those who speak up about mismanagement,

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's peak tourist season in Yosemite National Park, but the most popular spot has been quiet for nearly three weeks. In Yosemite Valley, there are no climbers on its cliffs, no people on its trails. Smoke from the nearby Ferguson f

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By Paula Wolfson White House 09 May 2007 President Bush offered comfort Wednesday to the victims of one of the worst tornados to hit the United States in years. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, Mr. Bush spent the day touring the smal

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By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 20 February 2008 The Swedish actor-turned-director Dolph Lundgren is offering fans a modern action film with an old-time Western theme in Missionary Man . VOA's Mike O'Sullivan spoke with the veteran tough guy about his

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: California's largest utility could be on the hook for billions of dollars in liability damages from deadly wildfires these last two years. The fires left more than 130 people dead, wiped out thousands of homes and businesses and

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