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  • Do Pakistanis Support U.S. Drone Attacks?
    Drone strikes in Pakistan are in the spotlight after that country's Prime Minister visited the U.S., and a new report detailed hundreds of civilian casualties from American attacks. But how do people in Pakistan view drones? Host Michel Martin speaks to freelance journalists Aisha Sarwari and Madiha Tahir to find out.
  • This picture taken on Oct. 14 shows the current fresco in Yunjie temple in Chaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning province.
    Botched Restoration Of Temple Frescoes Sparks Outrage In China
    The new paintings in Yunjie temple in Chaoyang, northeast of Beijing, have obliterated intricate 270-year-old artwork.
  • France's government has taken legal steps to protect the country's independent booksellers from behemoths like Amazon. It already prohibits discounts of more than 5 percent on books. Now it's considering a law that would not allow online retailers like Amazon to offer both a 5 percent discount and free shipping.
    Little 'Libraires' That Could: French Law Would Keep Amazon At Bay
    A proposed law in France prevents online booksellers like Amazon from pricing books at deep discounts. It's the French government's latest effort to protect the country's many independent bookshops.
  • The cloud of smog that smothered Harbin, China, as seen from space. (NOAA)
    Blanket Of Smog In Chinese City Renews Coal Debate
    Cool winds are bringing relief to the residents of Harbin, China, where thick smog caused schools, airports and businesses to shutter, and residents were ordered to stay inside.
  • SEC Approves Crowdfunding For Startups
    The rule would allow entrepreneurs to raise up to $1 million a year from investors. Critics say this sort of crowdfunding does not protect investors or companies.
  • NY education chief hears concern, eliminates 1 test
    For the first time New York's Education commissioner John King is signaling there may be too much state testing. King sent a letter to school…
  • Students at Coachella Valley Unified School District use iPads during a lesson. The district's superintendent is promoting the tablet initiative as a way to individualize learning.
    A School's iPad Initiative Brings Optimism And Skepticism
    Coachella Valley Unified, a predominantly low-income, agricultural school district in California, is giving every student an iPad. The initiative highlights the problems that districts across the country are facing as they attempt to bring personalized, digital learning to their schools.
  • Author and food show personality Pati Jinich shows off her pumpkin and ancho chile mole.
    Death Becomes Whimsical On Dia De Los Muertos
    The Mexican Day of the Dead holiday is a time to remember the dead and prepare for their visit. It's also a time for food and friends. With Dia de los Muertos just around the corner, learn how to make a pumpkin and ancho chile mole and the traditional dessert bread, pan de muerto.
  • Eating right and exercise are key to controlling blood sugar. So maybe you should skip that doughnut.
    Aging Well: Keeping Blood Sugar Low May Protect Memory
    New data suggest that even modest increases in blood sugar among people in their 50s, 60s and 70s can have a negative influence on memory. To control blood sugar, what you eat is important.
  • A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at O'Hare International Airport.
    United Slapped With $1.1 Million Fine Over Tarmac Delays
    The Department of Transportation said that 13 United Airlines planes sat on a Chicago O'Hare tarmac for more than three hours. One of the planes stranded passengers for more than four hours.
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