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Friday

Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

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Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

The city is so close to the U.S. border fence that it practically leans on it. Even as Tijuana diversifies, its economy still relies on the frontier. Its residents are the perfect border citizens.

Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

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Thursday

Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

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Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

Initially, she ran from agents in her attempt to illegally enter the U.S. But after three days alone in the Arizona desert, Brenda lit a fire to get their attention. Her story is not uncommon.

Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

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Wednesday

From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

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From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

Columbus, New Mexico, has a rich border history. Pancho Villa stormed across in 1916. Today, kids on the Mexico side take a bus — driven by the Columbus mayor — across the border to go to school.

From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

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Tuesday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Principal Encourages Immigrant Students To Aim For Middle Class

At a rural high school outside El Paso, Texas, the principal tries to inspire poor immigrants or kids of immigrants to go to college, though many have never seen one.

Principal Encourages Immigrant Students To Aim For Middle Class

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Monday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Troncoso Family Finds Success On U.S. Side Of Border With Mexico

Stories from the Morning Edition road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border continues with a stop in El Paso, Texas. The Troncoso family of Mexico crossed a quarter mile into the U.S. many years ago.

Troncoso Family Finds Success On U.S. Side Of Border With Mexico

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On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

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On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

Juarez, Mexico — terrifyingly violent a few years ago — is quieter now. But life across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, is still difficult for many.

On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

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Sunday

National

The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants

Arun Rath talks with Steve Inskeep about his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border. Sexual assault has become more common for women who make the perilous trip across the desert into the U.S.

The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants

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Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Congressmen Are Bullish On The Borderlands

The U.S.-Mexico border isn't just about immigration. Local politicians in El Paso, Texas, say their city is misunderstood. Being located across the river from Mexico is part of their potential.

Congressmen Are Bullish On The Borderlands

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Saturday

Always Watching: A Fragile Trust Lines The U.S.-Mexico Border

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Always Watching: A Fragile Trust Lines The U.S.-Mexico Border

Border Patrol agents seem to be everywhere along the U.S. side of the Mexican border, and residents are also on guard. Yet amid distrust and heavy surveillance, there is compassion.

Always Watching: A Fragile Trust Lines The U.S.-Mexico Border

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Friday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

For Illegal Immigrants, Journey To U.S. Soil Cut Short

In the latest story from our Borderland series, we explore a section of the border fence near a wildlife refuge in Hidalgo, Texas, While there, the U.S. Border Patrol picks up 18 migrants.

For Illegal Immigrants, Journey To U.S. Soil Cut Short

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Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Intocable's Music Straddles The Border

Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep stops in Zapata, Texas, the hometown of the lead singer of Intocable, a band popular on both sides of the border.

Intocable's Music Straddles The Border

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Thursday

A U.S. Border Shelter That Attracts Asylum Seekers Far And Wide

The La Posada Providencia shelter in San Benito, Texas, is run by a group of nuns. While the shelter is just across the border from Mexico, the asylum seekers come from poor, troubled countries around the globe. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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A U.S. Border Shelter That Attracts Asylum Seekers Far And Wide

Nuns run La Posada Providencia, a shelter in south Texas, just across from Mexico. But the asylum seekers are a veritable United Nations, coming from places like Ethiopia, Albania and Nepal.

A U.S. Border Shelter That Attracts Asylum Seekers Far And Wide

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Wednesday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Remembering The Alamo With A Texas Historian

At The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, historian Frank de la Teja explains how the dividing line between the United States and Mexico came to be drawn where it is.

Remembering The Alamo With A Texas Historian

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Borderland: A Journey Along The Changing Frontier

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Borderland: A Journey Along The Changing Frontier

Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border to explore how the two countries are linked — and how they are separated.

Borderland: A Journey Along The Changing Frontier

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Sunday

Middle East

Ancient Syrian City A Wasteland Of Modern Violence

The ancient Syrian city of Homs was one of the first parts of the country to rise up against the Assad regime. Now, it's very difficult for western reporters to visit the city. We take a rare glimpse inside the city, from spring 2013, when the fighting was already fierce. (This story originally aired on Morning Edition on June 3, 2013.)

Ancient Syrian City A Wasteland Of Modern Violence

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