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Goats and Soda
When Dr. Bina Valsangkar had a miscarriage in India, she received state-of-the-art medical care. But just a few miles from the hospital she visited, nurses were struggling to keep up with sick patients.

The World's Mothers Don't Always Get The Care They Need

May 04, 2015
The release of a new report on the world's mothers is a reminder of the gap between rich and poor — in the developing world and in American cities as well.
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Parallels
Joel Xu, 25, drives in Shanghai for People's Uber, a ride-sharing service. He makes about $4,000 a month – a good wage in Shanghai – and loves meeting new people he'd otherwise never encounter.

People's Republic Of Uber: Driving For Connections In China

May 04, 2015
Uber is becoming more popular in China, but many drivers say they don't do it for the money. They say they like the human connection and the freedom.
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Asia
A Buddhist monk picks through a damaged monastery near the Swayambhunath stupa.

In Nepal, Efforts Underway To Salvage Ancient Sites Damaged By Quake

May 03, 2015
At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.
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Asia
Master carvers like Ratna Muni Brahmacharya are in a position to play a key role in restoring Nepal's many damaged temples and monuments.

To Restore Its Shattered Treasures, Nepal Has A Secret Weapon

May 03, 2015
Many of Nepal's historic treasures crumbled in last week's earthquake. But generations of wood and stone carvers have spawned a tradition that could help return monuments to their former glory.
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Hospital staff members work at the reception area of a hospital in Kathmandu. Some 14,000 were injured in Nepal's earthquake.

Nepal's Medical Worries: Crowded Hospitals, Open Wounds

May 03, 2015
An estimated 14,000 people survived April's earthquake in Nepal with serious injuries. NPR's Rachel Martin gets a picture of medical conditions there from American E.R. doctor Bianca Grecu-Jacobs.
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The Two-Way
A boy crawls into the ruins of a collapsed building to look for usable things in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Sunday. Officials say they have found three survivors in the rubble a full week after a powerful earthquake.

101-Year-Old Man Among Quake Survivors Found In Nepal

May 03, 2015
Another man and a woman were rescued from wreckage in a village a full week after the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has more than 7,000.
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The Two-Way
Thai policemen measure shallow graves in Songkhla province in southern Thailand on Saturday. Authorities say the 30 or so gravesites appear to contain remains of illegal migrants from neighboring Myanmar.

30 Graves, Thought To Be Burmese Migrants, Found In Thailand

May 02, 2015
Remains from the graves are believed to be illegal migrants who were likely victims of human trafficking.
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The Two-Way
A Nepali woman cries as she participates in a candlelight vigil for victims of last week's earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.

Death Toll In Nepal Crosses 6,800

May 02, 2015
The United Nations has complained that Nepal's bureaucracy is getting in the way of relief efforts. Government officials in Kathmandu say they aren't receiving enough of the right kind of aid.
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Conditions Slowly Improve After Nepal Quake

May 02, 2015
Power is on in most areas of Kathmandu and the Internet is working, but tens of thousands are homeless. NPR's Scott Simon talks with correspondent Russell Lewis in Nepal about earthquake recovery.
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Parallels
Vetter

In Danang, Where U.S. Troops First Landed, Memories Of War Have Faded

May 02, 2015
U.S. Marines were deployed to the coastal Vietnamese city 50 years ago last month. Now, 40 years after the war's end and amid great change, former Viet Cong and an American reflect on that time.
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Goats and Soda
In Haiti after the earthquake, volunteers with All Hands toss buckets from the cement mixer back to the sand piles for a quick refill.

You Want To Go To Nepal And Help Out. Is That A Good Idea?

May 02, 2015
Volunteers are eager to lend a hand as the country recovers from the earthquake. That's a noble intention — but it could backfire.
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Goats and Soda
A man stands next to a homemade sign pleading for help in the ancient city of Bakhtapur, which was devastated by the earthquake.

Show Us The Aid: Anger In An Ancient Nepali Town

May 01, 2015
Earthquake victims in Bhaktapur need food, water and shelter. They assert that the government is not delivering.
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It's All Politics
The 1976 nominating struggle between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, seen here speaking at the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, showed the growing appeal of putting the nomination in the hands of "the people" — meaning the people who parti

How The Vietnam War Put Picking Presidents In The Hands Of The People

May 01, 2015
After the Vietnam era, it's hard to see how either party could dial back on its commitment to letting the people — at least those active in party voting — decide presidential nominations.
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Parallels
Vietnamese cross the Ky Cuong River on a temporary floating bridge in August 1979. The main bridge was destroyed by the Chinese during a brief border war several months earlier. Vietnam and China have been rivals for centuries and the friction continues

Ask The Vietnamese About War, And They Think China, Not The U.S.

May 01, 2015
Vietnam's war with the U.S. lasted just a decade, a mere historical blip compared to its centuries-long feud with China, which has been heating up recently.
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Asia
A post-earthquake scene in Bhaktapur, the ancient town outside Kathmandu that's a tourist attraction.

He Carried His Mom On His Back For 5 Hours En Route To Medical Care

Apr 30, 2015
The epicenter of the quake that struck Nepal was in the district of Gorkha, a few hours' drive from the capital of Kathmandu. We're just beginning to see the extent of the damage in villages there.
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Parallels
Outside the stadium where the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival takes place every spring in the southern part of South Korea.

Bullfighting For Buddhists: A Less Bloody Alternative In South Korea

Apr 30, 2015
There are no matadors, no swords and little gore, just two bulls butting heads at the country's annual bullfighting festival. In the end, neither creature dies; each just expresses its "emotions."
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The Two-Way
Members of Nepal's Armed Police Force carry an officer as they cheer the successful rescue of a teenager who had been trapped by Saturday's earthquake in Kathmandu.

Rescue Brings A Bit Of Good News To Nepal's Capital After Earthquake

Apr 30, 2015
For five days, a teenager in Kathmandu was covered in the rubble of a seven-story building that was hit by Saturday's powerful tremor. On Thursday, rescue crews pulled him to safety.
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Roy Youldous is a manager at Tammouz, the Israeli agency that set up the surrogate mother for the Greengolds. He's holding a photo of his twin daughters, who were carried by a surrogate.

Israeli Dads Welcome Surrogate-Born Baby In Nepal On Earthquake Day

Apr 29, 2015
Mazel tov, it's a global baby boy! The egg was from a South African donor; the sperm was from Israel. The surrogate mom lived in Nepal. And when the dads came to meet their son, an earthquake struck.
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Business
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a joint press conference at the White House with President Obama on Tuesday. Abe is urging U.S. lawmakers to approve a trans-Pacific trade deal.

Japan's Abe Pushes The Pacific Trade Deal Onto Center Stage

Apr 29, 2015
The Japanese prime minister used his time in the spotlight in Washington to promote the Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying it would create both prosperity and peace. Democrats remain skeptical.
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The Two-Way
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is greeted by members before speaking to a joint meeting of Congress, the first Japanese prime minister to do so.

Japan's Prime Minister Makes Historic Address To Congress

Apr 29, 2015
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid out his vision of increasing ties with the U.S., and expressed his remorse over Japan's wartime atrocities.
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World
A monsoon rain doesn't deter the devout from witnessing a chariot ride by a young girl worshipped as a living goddess known as Kumari — derived from the word for "virgin." Kathmandu, 1975.

Nepal, Before The Earthquake Struck: A Photographer's Portfolio

Apr 29, 2015
Kevin Bubriski came as a Peace Corps volunteer in 1975, camera in hand, and has taken photos of daily life for 40 years: monks, haircuts, schoolgirls in a village that was at the quake's epicenter.
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The Two-Way
A young girl sits on her luggage as she waits in a long line with her family, hoping to board buses provided by the government to return to their homes outside Kathmandu.

In Nepal, A Flood Of People Leave Capital To Return Home

Apr 29, 2015
Reporting from the quake's epicenter, NPR's Julie McCarthy says, "When we arrived last night, you could feel the ground shaking constantly. It felt like Jello and it lasted through the evening."
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U.S.
Members of the Nepalese community gather for a vigil and prayer service at a Hindu temple near Seattle.

Earthquake Jolts Seattle's Nepalese-American Community Into Action

Apr 29, 2015

The city boasts one of the largest Nepalese communities. In the aftermath of the disaster, they've organized prayer vigils, collected money for relief efforts and sent medical personnel to the region.

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It's All Politics
President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approach the podiums for a joint press conference Tuesday at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. President Obama is hoping to finalize a new trade agreement with Japan and other Asian n

Obama Confident In Asia Trade Pact, But Track Record For Deals Is Spotty

Apr 29, 2015
Following a South Korean trade pact in 2012, the U.S. deficit with that country widened by 80 percent. But some argue that if the U.S. doesn't create trade rules, there won't be any.
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Back At Base
Elaine Zimmer Davis and her son, Craig, await Marine Capt. Jerry Zimmer after he landed at Beaufort Air Station, South Carolina, in 1968.

40 Years After The Vietnam War, Families Still Search For Answers

Apr 29, 2015
Elaine Zimmer Davis' husband went missing after a fiery plane crash in Vietnam when their son was 2 years old. Now, she and her son — and her new husband — are on a quest to bring home his remains.
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