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Last updated: Friday, February 08 2013 09:19 PM
Parisian Women Now (Officially) Allowed To Wear Pants
Monday, February 04 2013 11:36 PM
Pants-wearing Parisian women are finally fashionably legal: the law restricting women to dresses and skirts has been lifted. While the principle is exciting, Parisian women have been wearing pants for decades.
'Warm Bodies' Director: Teen Romance, Undying
Thursday, February 07 2013 10:32 PM
Director Jonathan Levine joins NPR's Audie Cornish to explore the ins and outs of young (zombie) love — the subject of his new romantic comedy, which topped the box office in its first week.
Brennan Objects To Use Of Waterboarding In CIA Confirmation Hearing
Thursday, February 07 2013 10:16 PM
President Obama's nominee to run the CIA has his confirmation hearing Thursday afternoon. The hearing of White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan comes as lawmakers are studying a memo on drone strikes overseas. Robert Siegel talks to Tom Gjelten.
Blocking Iran With A Global Game Of Nuclear 'Keep Away'
Thursday, February 07 2013 10:06 PM
Obtaining the materials to make weapons-grade uranium or separated plutonium is harder than making a nuclear weapon, experts say. That's why the U.S. is engaged in a global effort to try to keep the specialized products out of hands it deems dangerous, like Iran.
New York's Grimy Garment District Hatches Designers' Dreams
Thursday, February 07 2013 09:37 PM
As Fashion Week opens in New York on Thursday, all eyes will be on the Lincoln Center catwalk. But the real business of fashion will be happening a short distance away in the city's Garment District, the resource-rich laboratory that has launched the careers of countless designers.
Move Over James Bond, China Has An Unlikely Box-Office Champ
Thursday, February 07 2013 09:32 PM
Hollywood blockbusters usually do well in China. But last year, Lost in Thailand, a scrappy, slapstick comedy that cost less than $5 million to make, raked in $200 million in just seven weeks. It's now the highest-grossing Chinese film ever. It begins a limited run in the U.S. on Friday.
Rubio's Job: Play Second Fiddle To The President, And Don't Mess Up
Thursday, February 07 2013 09:22 PM
The State of the Union address has always been a tough act to follow, no matter who delivers the opposing party's response. Since the first response was televised in 1966, it has often seemed doomed to be ignored and forgotten.
Fresh Clues In Dinosaur Whodunit Point To Asteroid
Thursday, February 07 2013 09:18 PM
What killed the dinosaurs? It's history's ultimate murder mystery, and for decades the prime suspect has been a giant asteroid. New data suggest that it struck right before the extinction. But scientists say it still may not tell the full story of what happened to the dinosaurs.
Catholic Bishops Reject Compromise On Contraceptives
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:18 PM
The administration's proposal calls for insurance companies to provide contraceptive and sterilization coverage, rather than hospitals, universities and charities affiliated with religious groups. The approach failed to satisfy leaders of the Catholic Church.
Oakland Officials Confounded By Surge In Violent Crime
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
Oakland, Calif., is among the U.S. cities that's seen an increase in violence over the last year. The uptick in crime comes as the police department is also under pressure from a federal court to reform its ways.
Government Investigators Question Safety Of Boeing 787's Battery
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
The National Transportation Safety Board says the battery fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner was caused by multiple short circuits in a single cell, but it still doesn't know what caused the problem. The NTSB also says the process the FAA used to approve the plane needs to be reviewed.
Conn. Congressman Petitions Spielberg To Change State's Voting Record In 'Lincoln'
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
Steven Spielberg's Lincoln didn't sit quite right with Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney, namely the part of the film that depicts two of his predecessors from Connecticut voting against the constitutional amendment to end slavery. Courtney left the theater, checked the facts and discovered that the movie was in fact wrong: All four Connecticut representatives at the time voted for the amendment. Courtney tells Audie Cornish that he is now asking Spielberg to correct the error before the film goes to DVD.
Obama Tries To Rally House Democrats At Annual Retreat
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
President Obama addressed the House Democrats' retreat in Leesburg, Va., on Thursday to rally his troops ahead of a number of contentious issues. Audie Cornish talks to Tamara Keith.
Republicans Criticize Pentagon's Response To Attack On U.S. Consulate In Benghazi
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta testified before a Senate committee Thursday about the September attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans. Panetta was questioned about whether the U.S. response was fast enough and about why the U.S. military had not been better prepared for the possibility of an attack.
Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Strikes Violate Its Sovereignty
Thursday, February 07 2013 08:00 PM
There was another U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday. At least three people were killed when missiles struck a compound in North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan. The strike comes as Washington debates the use of drones and not long after Ambassador Sherry Rehman said the use of drones was a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and international law. Throughout Pakistan, popular reaction to the drone strikes continues to be vociferously negative. Robert Siegel talks to Jackie Northam.
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Reporters scour the globe for the most direct and compelling information, from the spread of AIDS in India to the inexplicable fluctuations of the Brazilian economy.