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In the movie, the cattle herder Kidane (center, played by Ibrahim Ahmed) and his family live in a tent in the mountains near Timbuktu.

Director Of Oscar-Nommed 'Timbuktu' Found A Star In A Refugee Camp

A 12-year-old girl followed him everywhere. And she got the part. Abderrahmane Sissako tells what it's like to make a reality-based movie in Mauritania.

Turkish soldiers during the military operation in Syria on Sunday. Turkey launched the raid to evacuate some 40 soldiers guarding the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

Turkish Operation Rescues Soldiers Guarding Tomb In Syria

The raid evacuated some 40 Turkish soldiers stationed near Aleppo at the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

The city of Kastoria in northwestern Greece is known for its fur clothing industry, which dates to Byzantine times. "When we talk about fur, we talk about Kastoria," says John Karavidas, legal counsel for the Hellenic Fur Association.

A Greek City Nervously Watches Its Fur Trade Falter

Kastoria survived Greece's economic crisis primarily because of high Russian demand for the fur coats it produces. Then the Russian economy tanked. Now Kastoria is in trouble.

Parks Service Surveys The Environment's Accoustical Health

The National Park Service has been measuring sounds in nature for a decade. But not all sounds are natural. NPR's Rachel Martin checks in with Kurt Fristrup, who's behind the bio-acoustical project.

Ash Carter Says U.S. Is Considering A Slower Exit From Afghanistan

The defense secretary said Saturday that the U.S. may slow its withdrawal from Afghanistan to make sure "progress sticks." NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kate Clark of the Afghanistan Analyst Network.

Havasupai Chairman Rex Tilousi recently sang for a crowd in Flagstaff, Ariz. He says his people have subsisted off of farming for generations, so growing and selling medicinal marijuana would be a good fit.

Pot Policy Splits Native Americans Over Whether Business Is Worth It

Some tribes are trying to set up growing operations after the Justice Department announced it would back off enforcement. Others worry about the potential for substance abuse.

Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdish region's National Security Council, speaks in Erbil, in northern Iraq, last July. Barzani says that with U.S. air support, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have pushed back the Islamic State in several areas. However, he says the Iraqi army will be needed to retake Mosul, the country's second-largest city.

Iraqi Kurds: We're Ready To Fight For Mosul

The Kurdish security chief says his Peshmerga fighters have gained ground against ISIS. But the big prize in northern Iraq is Mosul, and he says the Iraqi army will be needed for that battle.

Preparations continue for the 87th Annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.

Watch The Oscars With Us

Follow along as Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Bob Mondello and Glen Weldon live tweet the 87th Annual Academy Awards.

Clark Terry wasn't just a trumpeter with flawless technique; he was also, according to one peer, a "natural-born educator" who devoted much of his later career to passing on his immense musical knowledge.

Clark Terry, Ebullient Jazz Trumpeter, Has Died

A member of the Count Basie and Duke Ellington Orchestras, Terry also enjoyed a long freelance career which included jazz education and a featured slot in NBC's Tonight Show band. He was 94.

Municipal Elections Could Change FWB City Charter

This year’s municipal elections are right around the corner, and Ft. Walton Beach’s ballot is overflowing: the city has seven referenda aimed at changing…

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