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Syrian-Kurdish children sit on a bed at the Quru Gusik refugee camp in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on Aug. 22. Faced with brutal violence and soaring prices, thousands of Syrian Kurds have poured into Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. UNICEF has reported that over one million Syrian children live as refugees in other countries.

2 Million Syrians Are Now Refugees And More Are 'On The Way'

About one-quarter of all Syrians have been forced to flee their homes, many to neighboring nations. New data on the number of refugees come as Congress begins debating the president's request for authorization to take military action in response to the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons.

Lawmakers Have More Questions On Benghazi Talking Points

Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Congress had asked the White House to explain the Obama administration's talking points in the aftermath of the attack.

Yawkey was released back into the Atlantic on Thursday. The leatherback turtle was found stranded last Saturday.

After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Released Into Atlantic

A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle "immediately responded to treatments" of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday.

NPR's Claudia Grisales interviews Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Md. on June 12, 2023.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin passes on Senate, announces House reelection run

Raskin gave himself until July to announce his plans. He was weighing a reelection campaign against a run for the U.S. Senate. He went into remission for cancer in April.

House Speaker Dean Plocher created a new committee Tuesday that will study crime by undocumented immigrants. Sixteen Republicans and seven Democrats will serve on the committee.

Missouri House speaker creates committee to study crime by undocumented immigrants

Speaker Dean Plocher has created a committee aimed at looking at crimes done by undocumented immigrants.

Johnson reelected speaker of the House, despite initial GOP holdouts

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected to the job after convincing two Republican members to reverse their votes and back him.

Week In Review

Scott Simon and Daniel Schorr reviews the week's top news stories.

Week In Review

Scott and Daniel Schorr discuss the weeks top news stories (9:30).

NBA Conference Finals tip off

On Tuesday night, the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Weekend Outlook April 5-7, 2019

Asia Fest , an Asian American Month banquet, will be held Friday night (4/5) at 5:30 in the Plaster Student Union Ballroom at Missouri State University....

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