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National Security

Report: 250 Americans Have Gone To Syria And Iraq To Fight

A congressional report scheduled for release Tuesday suggests some 30,000 people worldwide have gone to Syria to fight in recent years. That includes some 250 Americans who've gone there and to Iraq.

Report: 250 Americans Have Gone To Syria And Iraq To Fight

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World

Taliban Seize A Major City, A Sign Of The Group's Resurgence

Taliban fighters stormed the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, marking the first time the group has captured a city since it was ousted in 2001. Journalist Mujib Mashal talks about the Taliban takeover.

Taliban Seize A Major City, A Sign Of The Group's Resurgence

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Middle East

Iran's President Says Job Creation Is 'Priority' For His Country

In an interview with NPR, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will use its added billions of dollars from the nuclear deal for boosting the Iranian economy.

Iran's President Says Job Creation Is 'Priority' For His Country

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World

Ahead Of Meeting With Putin, Obama Addresses Syria At U.N.

Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Michele Kelemen about President Obama's address to the United Nations, and what it means for U.S. action on the Syrian conflict and for relations with Russia.

Ahead Of Meeting With Putin, Obama Addresses Syria At U.N.

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Middle East

Iran's President Says His Country Will Stick To Nuclear Deal

In an interview with Steve Inskeep, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says his country will abide by the recent nuclear deal, but he acknowledges there are opponents of the agreement in his country.

Iran's President Says His Country Will Stick To Nuclear Deal

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Sen. Marco Rubio: President Obama Has 'Strengthened Putin's Hand'

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at a Sept. 18 forum for GOP presidential candidates in Greenville, S.C., hosted by Heritage Action for America. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption

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It's All Politics

Sen. Marco Rubio: President Obama Has 'Strengthened Putin's Hand'

In an interview with NPR, the GOP presidential candidate offers critiques of President Obama, the GOP establishment and Donald Trump.

Sen. Marco Rubio: President Obama Has 'Strengthened Putin's Hand'

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Iran's President: 'Driving Out The Terrorists' Is Key To Syria's Future

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani prepares to speak with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Saturday in New York. Rouhani reaffirmed Iran's commitment to the nuclear deal and said his country would be willing to discuss Syria's future with the United States — after ISIS is defeated. Bryan Thomas for NPR hide caption

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Iran's President: 'Driving Out The Terrorists' Is Key To Syria's Future

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirms his commitment to the nuclear deal and tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that Iran is willing to discuss Syria's future with the U.S. — only after ISIS is defeated.

Iran's President: 'Driving Out The Terrorists' Is Key To Syria's Future

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Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain: What's The Source Of Success In Sports?

When the same athletes succeed over and over at a sport, is it because they are simply more talented than everyone else, or is it because "nothing succeeds like success"?

Hidden Brain: What's The Source Of Success In Sports?

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Middle East

From 'Brinksmanship' To 'Hope,' Here's What Might Result From U.S.-Iran Deal

What will the U.S.-Iran nuclear relationship look like going forward? The two nations can't escape their bitter history; the question is how to add to it.

From 'Brinksmanship' To 'Hope,' Here's What Might Result From U.S.-Iran Deal

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What's Next For Iran? 5 Possible Futures, From Disaster To Hope

An Iranian man walks past a mural displaying an outline of Iran, adorned in the colors of the country's national flag, on June 29 in Tehran. A large majority of Iranians appears to support the nuclear deal. Bherouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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What's Next For Iran? 5 Possible Futures, From Disaster To Hope

In the wake of the nuclear deal, NPR asked five Iran watchers to sketch out visions of what they think will happen in Iran and the broader Middle East, and in its relations with the West.

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Middle East

The Long, Strange History Of The U.S., The Atom And Iran

It's tempting to think we know the story of the recent nuclear deal. A look back reveals it's a story we may not know at all.

The Long, Strange History Of The U.S., The Atom And Iran

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Born In The USA: How America Created Iran's Nuclear Program

President Eisenhower (left) visited Iran's Shah Reza Pahlavi in Tehran in 1959. The U.S. had begun working with Iran to launch its nuclear program two years earlier and would provide Iran with its first nuclear research reactor in the 1960s, at Tehran University. AP hide caption

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Born In The USA: How America Created Iran's Nuclear Program

The U.S. provided Iran with its first nuclear reactor. It's still in operation at Tehran University, near the place where Iranians chant, "Death to America." It's all part of a long, strange history.

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Iran Parliament Chief: Nuclear Deal Is 'Acceptable,' U.S. Interpretation Is Not

The chairman of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in New York last week. He described the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers as "acceptable," but not "flawless." He faces lawmakers in Iran who are expected to raise objections to the agreement. Bryan Thomas for NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Iran Parliament Chief: Nuclear Deal Is 'Acceptable,' U.S. Interpretation Is Not

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, parliament speaker Ali Larijani takes issue with U.S. statements that it could impose new or additional sanctions on Iran at some point.

Iran Parliament Chief: Nuclear Deal Is 'Acceptable,' U.S. Interpretation Is Not

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Speaker Of Iran's Parliament Suggests Prisoner Swap For Rezaian, Other Americans

Washington Post Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, seen here with his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, has been held prisoner since he was arrested in Tehran last July. On Thursday, a powerful Iranian politician said of a potential prisoner swap, "That's one way." EPA/Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Speaker Of Iran's Parliament Suggests Prisoner Swap For Rezaian, Other Americans

In a new sign that Iran might consider freeing Jason Rezaian, a powerful Iranian politician tells NPR that there are ways to liberate the Washington Post reporter and other prisoners.

Speaker Of Iran's Parliament Suggests Prisoner Swap For Rezaian, Other Americans

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Politics

Sen. Mikulski's Vote Clears The Way For Obama's Deal With Iran

With the approval of Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski, announced Wednesday, President Obama has secured enough support in Congress to sustain his nuclear deal with Iran.

Sen. Mikulski's Vote Clears The Way For Obama's Deal With Iran

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