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Shot By Her Boyfriend And Now Using A Wheelchair, She Found A 'New Me'

The State Department has honored Botswana's Malebogo Malefhe as a "woman of courage" for inspiring others to stand up to domestic abuse.

The Flute Enjoys Its Hip-Hop Moment

The instrument is featured in some of the biggest songs on the charts, from Future to Drake. Brendan Frederick of the music site Genius, tells us about the history of that sound in hip hop music.

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, 34, was recently reunited with his family in Germany. Wife Walaa Ahmed, 26, holds 14-month-old Lossin. Omar holds Lamar (left), age 4, and Lojain, 2.

In Germany, A Syrian Refugee Is Reunited With His Family

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

The takeout counter at Mamaleh's Delicatessen in Cambridge, Mass. The restaurant recently implemented revenue sharing, where a percentage of sales is funneled to kitchen workers.

Restaurants Cook Up A New Way To Pay Kitchen Staff More: A Cut Of Sales

Revenue sharing is taking off in restaurants in cities like Boston and San Francisco. The model varies from place to place, but the idea is simple: funnel a percentage of sales to kitchen workers.

Gabby Williams of the Connecticut Huskies battles for the ball against Dominique Dillingham of the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs in the first half Friday night during the semifinal round of the 2017 NCAA Women's Final Four in Dallas.

Mississippi State Drops Powerhouse UConn, Will Face South Carolina For Title

The University of Connecticut women came into the semifinal riding a 111-game winning streak, including a 60-point beating of Mississippi State in last year's tourney. Friday, that all was wiped away.

Some of the paintings and pictures Amgad Naguib has collected over the years were displayed recently at a Cairo gallery. "When I walk into a place — a basement or a villa or an apartment — and I find a thick layer of dust," Naguib says, "my heart starts beating faster."

For Egyptian Collector, No Object's Too Dusty Or Trivial For 'Mosaic Of Our History'

Amgad Naguib collects old ticket stubs, wigs, letters and toothbrushes that he says tell Egypt's history. "I am sure I have more dresses and hats and handbags than you and all your friends," he says.

Mississippi State Defeats UConn In Final Four Upset

Friday night was one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history as Mississippi State upset UConn 66-64 in overtime at the Women's Final Four.

The Complications Of Casting White Actors As Asian Characters

How does a movie freighted with baggage over its casting of a white actress as an Asian character get marketed?

During violent clashes, demonstrators set fire to Paraguay's legislative building in response to a constitutional amendment allowed presidents to seek re-election.

One Dead, Legislature Scorched After Violent Protests in Paraguay

Angered by Senate approval of a constitutional amendment allowing multiple presidential terms, demonstrators set fire to the legislative building and clashed throughout the capital of Asuncion.

Mississippi State Ends UConn's 111-Game Winning Streak

The Mississippi State University women's basketball team ended the University of Connecticut's winning streak, in an upset victory in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

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