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Members of a pro-Ukrainian militia in training.
Conflict & Justice
Pro-Ukraine militias are forming to counter the pro-Russia separatists
Eggs served in ramen are typically soft-boiled, marinated, creamy and cooked for about six-and-half-minutes in boiling water. Assistants carefully slice each egg with a thread and place the halves in each bowl (this process also helps explain why those li
Arts, Culture & Media
Why slurping isn’t rude and other ramen-eating rules from Japanese masters
Music Heard on Air
Music heard on the air for April 30, 2014
A jail cell on death row, where prison inmates await execution
Conflict & Justice
Increasing pressure against the death penalty may have led to Oklahoma’s bungled execution
Case of drug-resistant microbes are on the rise around the world, especially bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This map from the World Health Organization shows the proportion of cases of tuberculosis that are resistant to multiple drugs, based on the la
Environment
A World Health Organization report warns we’re moving toward a world where antibiotics don’t work
Business, Economics and Jobs
A massive blaze leads Chile to reconsider its all-volunteer firefighting system
A woman in Baghdad shows her ink-stained finger after voting.
Global Politics
The purple finger remains a hopeful symbol in Iraq, as Iraqis go to the polls
Environment
A stinky, dead whale has become a tourist attraction in a Canadian town
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Health & Medicine
Malnourished children in sub-Saharan Africa are not getting the life-saving drugs they need