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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, left, shake hands at the start of a historic meeting marking the first top level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes in 66 years. Wong Maye-E/AP hide caption

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Parallels

Historic Handshake: China, Taiwan Leaders Meet For First Time In 66 Years

November 7, 2015 • A meaningful moment in Asia, as the leaders of China and Taiwan sit down for a meeting more than 60 years in the making.

Poet Pablo Neruda talks with reporters Oct. 21, 1971, in Paris after being awarded that year's Nobel Prize for Literature. Laurent Rebours/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Chile Says It's Possible That Poet Pablo Neruda Was Murdered

November 6, 2015 • Neruda's death in 1973 was attributed to prostate cancer. Now, 42 years later, the Chilean government says the Nobel laureate may have been killed in the aftermath of a coup.

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Goats and Soda

Viral Video: Emma Watson Inspires Malala To Call Herself A Feminist

November 6, 2015 • The actress and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador persuaded Malala Yousafzai to embrace a term she previously wasn't sure about.

Around the Nation

Some Texans Puzzled By Keystone XL Pipeline Rejection

November 6, 2015 • President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers from environmental groups and a little bit of head scratching in the state of Texas.

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Environment

Environmentalists Cheer Keystone XL Pipeline Decision As 'Decisive Moment'

November 6, 2015 • NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews environmentalist Bill McKibben, who founded 350.org, about why he's celebrating Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline, even though the next president can reverse it.

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Business

Brazil's Economic Downturn Disrupts Development In Miami

November 6, 2015 • Economic challenges in Brazil and other foreign countries — plus a strengthening U.S. dollar --are having an impact in Miami. Developers are seeing a decline in demand from international buyers that's already led some projects to be cancelled.

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Environment

Obama: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Undercut U.S. Leadership On Climate Change

November 6, 2015 • President Obama announced Friday that he rejected a permit to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The controversial project would have carried oil harvested from tar sands in Canada.

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Canada's Trudeau Expresses Disappointment In U.S. Decision On Keystone XL

November 6, 2015 • Canadian Company TransCanada took a blow Friday when President Obama announced he was rejecting its request to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have helped transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment.

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Energy

Obama Rejects Plans To Build Keystone XL Pipeline

November 6, 2015 • After seven years of study, the Obama administration has rejected plans for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. The move comes on the eve of an international climate summit.

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Economy

As Brazil's Currency Falls, Florida Struggles To Attract Tourists

November 6, 2015 • As Brazil's currency has fallen in value, so has Brazilians' buying power. This isn't just clear in Brazil, but its effects are also being felt in Florida, a popular shopping destination for Brazilians when they're feeling flush.

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Europe

Russia Suspends Flights To Egypt Amid Probe Into Plane Crash

November 6, 2015 • Russia has become the latest country to suspend tourist flights to Egypt's Sinai peninsula, after the crash of a Russian jet in the area on Saturday.

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Tiger Woods listens to caddie Steve Williams on the 10th tee during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament in 2011.

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The Two-Way

#NPRreads: The Core Of Addiction And The Views Of Tiger Woods' Former Caddie

November 6, 2015 • Also this week: The story of a 60-year-old United Airlines pilot and runner who finished the New York City Marathon in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 27 seconds.

An Iraqi man receives a dose of cholera vaccine in Baghdad on Nov. 1. There have been more than 1,800 cases in the country. SABAH ARAR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Cholera Crisis: A Neglected Disease Is Back In The Headlines

November 6, 2015 • Cases are spiking in the Middle East and in East Africa. Blame it on the refugee situation — and the weather.

Russian Airliner Crash Update

November 6, 2015 • The latest information on the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt. All 224 people on board were killed.

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The region where two mining dams failed in southeastern Brazil is seen in this satellite image. According to Yahoo, one of the dams that failed is at bottom right. Google Maps hide caption

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The Two-Way

Mine Wastewater Floods Countryside In Brazil After 2 Dams Fail

November 6, 2015 • The flooding overwhelmed houses, leaving a coating of mud — and in one case, setting a car atop a structure's walls. Rescue crews are still looking for survivors. At least one person has died.

Former President George H.W. Bush pumps his fist next to his son, Jeb, during a fundraiser in Tampa, Fla., in 1994. Jeb Bush was running for governor. He lost that year, but won four years later. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption

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Politics

For Jeb Bush, One More Father-Brother White House Question To Answer

November 6, 2015 • The former Florida governor earlier this year announced a team of foreign policy advisers that included at least two well-known members of the Rumsfeld-Cheney team in the second Bush White House.

An EasyJet agent talks to tourists stranded at Sharm el-Sheik's airport in Egypt Friday. The airline's plans to operate at least 10 flights out of the resort today were hampered by delays. Thomas Hartwell/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

First British Tourists Leave Egypt, As Questions About Airline Crash Linger

November 6, 2015 • British investigators tell the BBC that they "believe a bomb was put in the hold prior to take-off," the news agency reports.

Europe

It's Possible Bomb Caused Russian Plane To Crash, Britain, U.S. Suggest

November 6, 2015 • Britain's prime minister and President Obama have mentioned the possibility of a bomb aboard the passenger jet. Their information, whatever it is, apparently comes from intelligence agencies.

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Middle East

Investigators Look For Signs As To What Brought Down Russian Plane

November 6, 2015 • Renee Montagne talks with Jonathan Marcus, diplomatic correspondent for the BBC, about the latest information regarding the Russian airliner that crashed over Egypt last week.

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Business

Release Of Trade Agreement Text Stokes Debate Over TPP

November 6, 2015 • Details of the giant trade deal known as the TPP, or Trans-Pacific Partnership, are finally out. The proposed pact among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific rim nations has been in the works for years.

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