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Rising Tides Force Thousands To Leave Islands Of Eastern India

On the small Indian island of Ghoramara, many people have never heard of climate change. It has forced tens of thousands of people to move after their homes were swallowed by rising tides.

Rising Tides Force Thousands To Leave Islands Of Eastern India
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Health

Puerto Rico Confronts Spread Of Zika Virus Amid Debt Crisis

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Hector Colon Cruz, deputy director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response in Puerto Rico, about the large number of pregnancies showing evidence of Zika.

Puerto Rico Confronts Spread Of Zika Virus Amid Debt Crisis
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Europe

Far-Right Candidate Tops First Round Of Austrian Presidential Elections

Voters in Austria totally rejected the mainstream parties in the first round of presidential elections, so the two candidates in Sunday's runoff are from the political fringe, including one from the far right.

Far-Right Candidate Tops First Round Of Austrian Presidential Elections
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Asia

Obama Visits Asia Pacific Nations Awaiting Action On TPP Trade Deal

President Obama heads to Japan and Vietnam, two nations waiting for the U.S. to act on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the long-stalled multilateral trade pact.

Obama Visits Asia Pacific Nations Awaiting Action On TPP Trade Deal
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Europe

Terrorist Groups Remain Unusually Quiet Following EgyptAir Crash

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The New York Times, about the curious silence on the part of terrorist groups following the EgyptAir crash.

Terrorist Groups Remain Unusually Quiet Following EgyptAir Crash
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A member of Doctors Without Borders looks out over the general hospital in the Central African Republic's capital city, Bangui, in April 2014.

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Doctors Without Borders Suspends Work In Parts Of Central African Republic

The group says armed men killed a staff member during an attack on a convoy that lasted more than 40 minutes. It's one of many recent attacks worldwide on the group's staff.

Issues on the table at the World Humanitarian Summit range from conflict zones to refugees. Above, a herder moves his goats at the Dadaab refugee camp, created nearly 25 years ago. The Kenyan government now threatens to shut it down.

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Goats and Soda

Why Doctors Without Borders Is Skipping The World Humanitarian Summit

The group pulled out this month, citing concerns that nations won't have to follow through on commitments made at the summit. We spoke with Executive Director Jason Cone.

Debnath Mondal (front right), who survived a tiger attack in 2010, patrols the banks of the Sundarbans tiger preserve with another forest guard and a boat skipper.

Debnath Mondal (front right), who survived a tiger attack in 2010, patrols the banks of the Sundarbans tiger preserve with another forest guard and a boat skipper. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

In India's Sundarbans, People And Tigers Try To Coexist In A Shrinking Space

The vast patchwork of islands on a delta where three rivers meet is home to hundreds of tigers and 4 million people. As climate change squeezes the land they share, is increased conflict inevitable?

For more than 70 years, the false bottom on this mug hid a Holocaust victim's treasures.

For more than 70 years, the false bottom on this mug hid a Holocaust victim's treasures. Mirosław Maciaszczyk/Auschwitz Museum hide caption

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For 70 Years, A Mug In Auschwitz Held A Secret Treasure

The Auschwitz museum has thousands of pieces of enameled kitchenware. In one mug, a carefully constructed false bottom successfully hid items from the Nazis.

For 70 Years, A Mug In Auschwitz Held A Secret Treasure
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Funeral Home Billboad Urges Motorists To Text And Drive

When irate motorists went to the Internet to check out the funeral home, they discovered it didn't exist. The billboard was a cleverly disguised PSA which warns against texting and driving.

Funeral Home Billboad Urges Motorists To Text And Drive
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Asia

Could A Lighthouse Have Prevented South China Sea's Latest Flashpoint?

After U.S. bases in the Philippines closed in the early '90s, a lighthouse on Scarborough Shoal was meant to help protect the country from regional aggression. But that project was never completed.

Could A Lighthouse Have Prevented South China Sea's Latest Flashpoint?
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Asia

Taiwan Inaugurates First Female President

President Tsai Ing-wen has indicated she will not move toward formal independence from China. Pressure from Beijing could seriously hamper her goals of economic growth and better diplomatic ties.

Taiwan Inaugurates First Female President
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Sports

Russia Hires PR Firm Burson-Marsteller To Help Spin Doping Scandal

Russia's track and field program is banned from international competition because of a doping scandal. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gene Grabowski, a former partner with Burson-Marsteller.

Russia Hires PR Firm Burson-Marsteller To Help Spin Doping Scandal
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Europe

Russia's Involvement In Syria Worsens Migration Crisis, Zannier Says

Tensions are rising inside the E.U. over issues of migration and Russia. Renee Montagne talks to Lamberto Zannier, secretary general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Russia's Involvement In Syria Worsens Migration Crisis, Zannier Says
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Middle East

Debris From EgyptAir Flight 804 Found In Mediterranean

France has sent warships, aircraft and aviation investigators to help find the cause of Thursday's crash of EgyptAir flight 804. The flight vanished from radar screens over the eastern Mediterranean.

Debris From EgyptAir Flight 804 Found In Mediterranean
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Planes sit on the tarmac at Cairo's airport Thursday after an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo disappeared over the Mediterranean with 66 people onboard.

Planes sit on the tarmac at Cairo's airport Thursday after an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo disappeared over the Mediterranean with 66 people onboard. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Report Says Smoke Was Detected In EgyptAir Plane Before Crash

Automated systems sent data showing smoke in a bathroom, according to an aviation publication. Earlier, authorities reported finding debris including human remains from the plane.

Europe

EgyptAir Flight Crashes In Mediterranean Sea After Disappearing From Radar

The missing EgyptAir Flight 804 disappeared after leaving Paris on its flight to Cairo, leaving distraught relatives behind and a mystery in its wake.

EgyptAir Flight Crashes In Mediterranean Sea After Disappearing From Radar
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Asia

Meet Bonbibi: The Indian Forest Goddess Worshipped Across Religions

In the Indian mangrove forest called the Sundarbans, Bonbibi is worshipped by Hindus and Muslims alike. Her story reflects some of what makes this landscape so unique.

Meet Bonbibi: The Indian Forest Goddess Worshipped Across Religions
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