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A Former Child Soldier Finds Escape, Heaven Through His Music

1.31.15 at 7:00am by NPR Staff

Starved, brainwashed and beaten, Emmanual Jal was a child soldier who escaped Sudan's war. Now he's an actor, musician and activist. But he says he still gets nightmares.

Measles Is A Killer: It Took 100,000 Lives Worldwide Last Year

1.30.15 at 8:00pm by Jason Beaubien

The uproar over the U.S. outbreak glosses over a bigger problem: Measles takes a tragic toll in poor countries. But a vaccine can effectively stop this deadly — and highly contagious — disease.

Argentine Official Says He Sought Cooperation With Iran, Not Cover-Up

1.30.15 at 8:00pm by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

In an exclusive interview with NPR, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman says he met Iranian officials as part of the effort to find out who was behind the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.

An Archer Goes Old-School, And Wows The Internet

1.30.15 at 8:00pm by Bill Chappell

Citing archery's historic methods, a Danish archer has released a video in which he fires three arrows in 0.6 seconds. Lars Andersen argues for speed and agility, in addition to accuracy.

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