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Venezuela, World Leaders Mourn Hugo Chavez

Linda Wertheimer and Juan Forero — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:50:00 +0000

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Leader from around the world have arrived in Venezuela to pay their final respects to President Hugo Chavez, who used his country's oil wealth to put in place his vision of socialism during 14 years in power. And this larger-than-life leader presumably will continue to inspire his followers. The Venezuelan government plans to embalm his body and keep it on display in a glass coffin.

NPR's Juan Forero is in Caracas following events there. He joins us now. Juan, it sounds like this funeral is an extraordinary event.

Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program To Resume In April

Linda Wertheimer — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:13:00 +0000

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Iran now says compromise on its nuclear program may be possible. Of course, that comes with a number of ifs. Tehran says that's if international negotiators continue to take what it calls a more realistic approach. The big question, Western officials say, is whether Iran is willing to curb its nuclear activities. That is the message, after a two-day meeting between Iran and six world powers. NPR's Peter Kenyon joins us from Almaty, Kazakhstan where the talks just concluded.

Peter, on the surface this sounds like progress.

North Korea Admits It Carried Out Nuclear Test

Linda Wertheimer — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:47:00 +0000

North Korea confirmed on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted a third nuclear test. It's an important step toward North Korea's goal of building a bomb small enough to be fitted on a missile that could reach United States.

Politics In The News

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:49:00 +0000

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President Obama is traveling in Asia this week, reasserting his foreign policy role after months of focus on his re-election bid. But even as the president works to shore up relationships around the world, Republican members of Congress continue to challenge the administration's handling of the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Sports In The News

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:49:00 +0000

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It's been 24 years since Notre Dame won college football's national championships. But after a wild weekend of upsets, the Fighting Irish are the number one team in the country, following the release last night of the BCS standings. And the powerful Southeastern Conference, which appeared out of the running, is suddenly back in the picture, with several teams right behind Notre Dame in the rankings.

NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman is here.

China Charges Bo Xilai's Wife In British Man's Killing

Linda Wertheimer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:35:00 +0000

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China announced today that it is prosecuting the wife of a disgraced party official for the murder of a British man. It's the latest sensational twist in the country's biggest political scandal in decades. NPR's Louisa Lim joins us now from Beijing. Louisa, could you bring us up to speed on this scandal and what the latest news is?

LOUISA LIM, BYLINE: Yes, Linda. Well, today we had this sudden announcement by the Xinhua news agency that Gu Kailai, the wife of this disgraced official Bo Xilai has recently been prosecuted for intentional homicide.

Dark Doings Among The D.C. Monuments

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:03:00 +0000

In Washington, D.C., the glittering marble of public buildings and monuments can conceal the darkest of deeds. And in the crime novels of Mike Lawson, they do.

"When I started writing, the very first decision I made was, I wanted the book set in D.C.," says Lawson, who recently published his seventh Washington-based thriller, House Blood. "That was before I had a character, or anything else."

And he had a reason.

"It's a target-rich environment for a writer," Lawson says.

Physicists Find Evidence Of New Subatomic Particle

Linda Wertheimer — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:08:00 +0000

Scientists in Switzerland unveiled the results in their search for a subatomic particle that is believed to be key to the formation of stars, planets and eventually life after the Big Bang. Many questions remain about the exact nature of this particle.

100 Meter Runoff Canceled, Tarmoh Pulls Out Of Race

Linda Wertheimer — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:36:00 +0000

A planned runoff in the 100 meters between Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh was canceled at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., Monday. Tarmoh decided not to race. The two had tied for third place in the women's 100.

European Leaders Grapple With Saving Euro

Linda Wertheimer — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:16:00 +0000

European Union leaders meet in Brussels for their latest summit aimed at saving the eurozone from financial meltdown. The top-level meeting will pit German chancellor Angela Merkel against her increasingly unified partners, France, Italy and Spain, which are determined to win concessions from Europe's economic powerhouse.

Assange Seeks Asylum At Ecuador's London Embassy

Linda Wertheimer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:08:00 +0000

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The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, spent the night at the embassy of Ecuador in London. Yesterday, he unexpectedly walked into the embassy and requested political asylum. Assange is seeking to avoid being extradited from Britain to Sweden, where he's wanted for questioning about allegations of sex crimes, including rape. We're joined by NPR's Phil Reeves in London. Phil, why do this now?

PHILIP REEVES, BYLINE: Because he's reached the end of the road, legally.

College Football Bowl Games Cap 2011 Season

Linda Wertheimer — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:26:00 +0000

College football bowl games began last month but the big games are being played in the new year. There were six games played Monday including the Rose Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. Michigan and Virginia Tech meet Tuesday night in the Sugar Bowl.

Google Searches Are A Window Into Our Culture

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:43:00 +0000

Millions of people are searching for things every day on Google. The people at the giant search engine realized that if they tracked those searches, the patterns can tell us about what's happening with people's lives.

Egyptian Military Raids Foreign-Funded NGO Offices

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:06:00 +0000

The State Department is calling on Egyptian authorities to stop the harassment of non-governmental organizations. Egyptian security forces earlier raided the offices of 17 NGOs. The military claims some of them were operating without permits.

NBA Stars Didn't Disappoint In Season Openers

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:26:00 +0000

Perhaps more than any other major professional sports league in this country, the National Basketball Association is star-driven. A Christmas slate of season-opening games featured the electric play of the league's Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, the NBA's top scorer Kevin Durant and LeBron James, too.

What's Behind House GOP's Payroll Tax Reversal?

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Three days of intense pressure persuaded House Republicans to give in and approve a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut and unemployment compensation benefits. Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Tamara Keith about the reversal by GOP leaders in the House.

NBA Kicksoff Shortened Season On Christmas Day

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Men's professional basketball was on a long break because of the lockout. But on Christmas Day, the NBA season begins with a five-game package featuring exciting teams and glittering superstars. There's a rematch between defending champion Dallas and everyone's favorite team to hate — the Miam Heat.

U.S. Admits To Some Mistakes In Deadly Pakistan Raid

Linda Wertheimer — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

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The United States has admitted that NATO forces made mistakes that led to the deaths of two dozen Pakistani soldiers. The incident happened along the Afghan-Pakistan border in November. Pakistan had claimed the U.S. purposely attacked its troops and the incident contributed to a spiraling deterioration in relations between the two allies. Now, according to the Pentagon's investigation, the United States admits some responsibility for the deadly raid.

Hundreds Killed In Bloody Month For Syrian Uprising

Linda Wertheimer — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The fight between Syria's government and anti-government forces continues. Activists and groups that monitor the country say recently hundreds of people have been killed in the villages and towns near the Turkish border as the Syrian government mounts an offensive on anti-government forces.

Politics In the News

Linda Wertheimer — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Millions of Americans, who have benefited from a holiday in paying Social Security payroll taxes, cannot count on that being extended beyond the first of the year. House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday that the bipartisan deal worked out by the Senate to keep the tax cut going for another couple of months would not pass muster with House Republicans.