i Earlier this month, Mohamed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s new deputy crown prince, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo. Egyptian Presidency Handout/EPA /Landov hide caption itoggle caption Egyptian Presidency Handout/EPA /Landov Earlier this month, Mohamed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s new deputy crown prince, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo.
i On the first day of school, the only person more discussed than the “new kid” is the “new kid who skipped a grade.” Words like “gifted,” “brilliant” and “genius” get thrown around a lot to describe these students. Education researchers generally refer to them as “accelerated.” It’s a catch-all term to describe students who’ve
i Liam Gaynor (center), 8, and Laura Stark (right), 8, watch as an object is made on a 3-D printer at the Hillsdale (N.J.) Public Library in January. Michael Karas/North Jersey/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Michael Karas/North Jersey/Landov Liam Gaynor (center), 8, and Laura Stark (right), 8, watch as an object is made on a
i Since 2004, Elaine Zimmer Davis has been on a quest to locate and bring home the remains of her first husband, Marine Capt. Jerry Davis, who went missing after a fiery plane crash during the Vietnam War. Katie Schoolov/KPBS hide caption itoggle caption Katie Schoolov/KPBS Since 2004, Elaine Zimmer Davis has been on a
i President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approach the podiums for a joint press conference Tuesday at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. President Obama is hoping to finalize a new trade agreement with Japan and other Asian nations soon. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images
i Florida state Senate president Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, was applauded by his fellow senators Tuesday, after expressing his disappointment with the Florida House for ending its session three days early, instead of working through the budget clash. Steve Cannon/AP hide caption itoggle caption Steve Cannon/AP Florida state Senate president Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, was applauded by
i Members of the Nepalese community gather for a vigil and prayer service at a Hindu temple near Seattle. Liz Jones/KUOW hide caption itoggle caption Liz Jones/KUOW Members of the Nepalese community gather for a vigil and prayer service at a Hindu temple near Seattle. Liz Jones/KUOW Nepalese communities across the U.S. are mourning the
i The MGM Grand marquee is reflected in an escalator with advertising for the Mayweather Pacquiao fight, which will take place Saturday in Las Vegas. John Locher/AP hide caption itoggle caption John Locher/AP The MGM Grand marquee is reflected in an escalator with advertising for the Mayweather Pacquiao fight, which will take place Saturday in
i A Nepalese man checks his cellphone as people stay on open ground from fears of earthquake tremors in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption itoggle caption Niranjan Shrestha/AP A Nepalese man checks his cellphone as people stay on open ground from fears of earthquake tremors in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. Niranjan Shrestha/AP
i Our modern relationship to property — namely that it’s burdensome to own, and therefore less valuable — has allowed the sharing economy to expand. Gustav Dejert/Ikon Images/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Gustav Dejert/Ikon Images/Corbis Our modern relationship to property — namely that it’s burdensome to own, and therefore less valuable — has allowed the
Hide caption A man and child wait for ambulances after being evacuated at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday is now blamed for at least 4,000 deaths. Hide caption A helicopter was used to try to rescue people from Camps 1 and 2 at Everest Base
Donatella Lorch, a freelance journalist in Kathmandu, gives NPR’s Arun Rath an update on the effects of Saturday’s devastating quake. She says people are taking it “hour by hour and day by day.” Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/04/26/402413123/nepal-a-day-after-the-earthquake?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news