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Shhh! World's Powerful People Are Meeting In Secret Again
Conspiracy theorists think "The Bilderberg" is an organization that tries to rule the world. Organizers say that's ridiculous. Among those at this weekend's meeting near London: Henry Kissinger, David Petraeus and Google's Eric Schmidt.
Oops! France's François Hollande Confuses China And Japan
Hollande made the mistake standing right next to the Japanese prime minister. Elysée officials said: "He is tired."
Job Growth Was Slow And Steady In May, But Jobless Rate Rose
There were about 175,000 jobs added to public and private payrolls. But the unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent from April's 7.5 percent.
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Spurs Beat The Heat In Game 1 Of NBA Finals
The Miami Heat won't be sweeping the San Antonio Spurs, as many analysts predicted. In fact, the Heat's path to the championship just got more difficult. After Sunday's game in Miami, the series goes to San Antonio for (if necessary) three straight games.
Book News: The Bible An Unexpected Best-Seller In Norway
Also: The editor of the Science Fiction Writers of America Bulletin is stepping down amid a controversy over sexism; Kevin Barry's City of Bohane wins the IMPAC Dublin Award; an impromptu library for Turkish protesters.
'Profound Questions About Privacy' Follow Latest Revelations
The news that the nation's spy agencies have been collecting phone records has been followed by word that they're also gathering up reams of information from the servers of major Internet and tech companies.
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What Else Has The Longest-Serving Congressman Outlasted?
Michigan Rep. John Dingell has spent a record-setting 57 years, five months and 26 days in Congress. What hasn't lasted that long? The moon program and two U.S. states (sort of), to name a few.
What Else Has The Longest-Serving Congressman Outlasted?
Michigan Rep. John Dingell has spent a record-setting 57 years, five months and 26 days in Congress. What hasn't lasted that long? The moon program and two U.S. states (sort of), to name a few.
How To Sell Coke To People Who Have Never Had A Sip
Coca-Cola is returning to Myanmar after 60 years. They'd been kept out of the country by international sanctions. This week they officially opened their new plant outside of Yangon.
How To Sell Coke To People Who Have Never Had A Sip
Coca-Cola is returning to Myanmar after 60 years. They'd been kept out of the country by international sanctions. This week they officially opened their new plant outside of Yangon.
Not Everyone Cheers Turkey's Move To Tighten Alcohol Rules
Among the many reasons for ongoing riots in Turkey: A recent law restricting the advertising and sale of alcohol. Secular Turks see the new rules as the latest effort by the ruling AK Party to impose religious values on the population.
Former Mass. Chief Justice On Life, Liberty And Gay Marriage
With its upcoming decisions on same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court faces the same question that Margaret Marshall faced a decade ago as Massachusetts' chief justice. Marshall says she had little idea that the decision she wrote legalizing gay marriage would be groundbreaking.
Criminals Fleeing Rio Crackdown Set Up Shop In The Suburbs
As part of NPR's series on crime in Latin America, we're looking at Brazil's efforts to occupy and clean up Rio's crime-ridden favelas, or shantytowns, before the World Cup and the Olympics. But as a consequence, criminals have dispersed to outlying areas where there are fewer resources.
Finding An Anchor For A Life Set Adrift By A Shipwreck
Shengqiao Chen and Zehao Zhou met 20 years ago after a ship that was smuggling Chinese immigrants into the U.S. ran aground just outside New York City.
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Finding An Anchor For A Life Set Adrift By A Shipwreck
Shengqiao Chen and Zehao Zhou met 20 years ago after a ship that was smuggling Chinese immigrants into the U.S. ran aground just outside New York City.
NSA Reportedly Mines Servers Of U.S. Internet Firms For Data
The National Security Agency is able to pluck data — including e-mails, videos, pictures, and connection logs — from the main servers of Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other leading U.S. tech companies, according to reports by The Washington Post and The Guardian. The newly disclosed U.S. government program, they say, is named PRISM.
'That Was Me': Recognizing Yourself In A Piece Of History
As news organizations write about the history of Sunnylands, the California estate President Obama will visit Friday for a meeting with the Chinese president, Carol Price has been revisiting her personal history with the estate.
Protesters In Turkey Prepare For Prime Minister's Return
When he arrives from a trip abroad, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face an anti-government movement that has grown nationwide in recent days.
A Latina Teen "Comes Out" As Black
When Elaine Vilorio moved to the US as a young child, she encountered new notions of race. Now a high school senior, she talks about crafting an identity that's 'racially black and culturally Hispanic.'
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As China Gets Richer, First World Diseases Take Hold
China's rapid economic expansion has led to dramatic improvement in the country's health, an analysis finds. But as China beats back the plagues of poverty, like pneumonia and measles, many chronic health problems found in the developed world are cropping up.
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