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  • Iraqi Dancer's Dreams Cut Short By Terrorism
    An ISIS bombing in Baghdad killed more than 300 Iraqis in early July. One of them, Adil Al-Faj, known as Adil Euro, went against cultural norms as a break dancer who dreamed of dancing in New York.
  • Analysis: Netflix Documentary Brings The Maryville Rape Case Back Into Focus
    KCUR’s Peggy Lowe reported on the Maryville Rape Case in 2013 and has this analysis of a new documentary on the story, which premieres on Sunday on…
  • Peggye Mosley, has chronic depression and is a resident of a group home in Eastern Kansas City. She says her first group home living experience was terrible but she says she is happier now at her current home.
    Mental Health, Story Three: Living in Squalor
    By Kelley Weisshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-627740.mp3Kansas City, MO – VISIT THE SERIES PAGE Over the last two…
  • Peggye Mosley, has chronic depression and is a resident of a group home in Eastern Kansas City. She says her first group home living experience was terrible but she says she is happier now at her current home.
    Mental Health, Story Three: Living in Squalor
    By Kelley Weisshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-627742.mp3Kansas City, MO – VISIT THE SERIES PAGE A KCUR investigation…
  • Sports: Real Losses And Potential Downslides
    Another football tragedy this week renews questions about the safety of the game that made many stars rich, but at some cost. Also, it may be closing time for one of the all-time greats. Over in hockey playoffs, are they going Hollywood? Host Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.
  • Rabbani: Afghans Are Tired Of War, They Want Peace
    Reporting from Afghanistan, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Salahuddin Rabbani. President Hamid Karzai recently appointed him chairman of the High Peace Council, which is tasked with negotiating with the Taliban. Rabbani replaced his father who was assassinated last year by a suspected Taliban member.
  • When Should An Aging TV Show Get Off The Air?
    The TV show House is airing its final episode Monday night on FOX, Desperate Housewives on ABC ended last week and NBC has announced that 30 Rock will have its final episodes this fall. TV and media critic Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times explains why choosing to end a show, rather than getting canceled, presents a creative opportunity for the producers.
  • Could Our Food Supply Be A Target For Terrorists?
    It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. Villains in trench coats scheme ways to cause the most destruction and chaos. They settle on a food…
  • Lavita, Sierra and Tyshierra are Freire Charter School students who stood up and told stories that made them vulnerable in front of their classmates. Lavita says now she feels "like anything is possible."
    At Pa. School, Teens Build Empathy By Confiding In A Crowd
    Kids can act out when they're feeling isolated, so one Philadelphia school encourages students to take the mic and reveal their deepest fears in front of their peers. The result? Honesty and kindness.
  • Workers repair the Cafe Hillel in front of candles for the victims of a suicide attack in west Jerusalem on Sept. 10, 2003. Eight people, including the bomber, died and several dozen were wounded by the explosion that went off near the popular cafe.
    Boston, Bombs And Lessons From Israel
    The Boston bombings rocked the nation, making it hard to remember that the country has been largely terror-free at home for more than a decade. In comparison, Israel endured the equivalent of a Boston Marathon bombing every week in 2002.
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