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Europe's Austerity Plans Face Growing Backlash

A political crisis in Greece and economic woes in Spain are again raising concern about the future of the eurozone.In Athens today, Greek politicians tried again and failed to form a coalition...

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For New French President, Germany Is First Stop

As soon as new French President Francois Hollande was sworn in on Tuesday, he observed a postwar custom and reached out to Germany, in a move intended to underscore European solidarity and the...

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A Party On The Rise, Germany's Pirates Come Ashore

They don't have a plan to save the euro or draw down the war in Afghanistan, nor do they have clear policies on an array of issues, but the German Pirate Party is winning converts and elections with...

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Germany Resists Concessions To Greek Bailout Terms

The party that won Greece's parliamentary elections on Sunday has accepted the tough conditions international lenders imposed to bail out the ailing nation. But there's been talk that the party wants...

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Germany, Greece Face Off On Soccer Field

The eurozone will take a short break from its financial crisis to enjoy a sporting event. The soccer teams of Germany and Greece meet Friday in the quarter finals of the Euro 2012 championship in...

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The Next Silicon Valley? Berlin Startups Catching Up With The Hype

California's Silicon Valley remains by far the dominant arena for high-tech startups and venture capitalists looking to back innovative projects.But Europe is starting to make its mark on the startup...

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Jo Nesbo's Fiction Explores Oslo's Jagged Edges

The sun descends reluctantly over Norway's waterside capital, but novelist Jo Nesbo is determined to show Oslo's dark side, to convince me the real city, in parts, is as dirty, twisted and seedy as his...

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Spain's Crisis Pushes Educated Into 'Economic Exile'

In Spain, the growing crisis — debt, austerity and joblessness — has prompted more people to vote with their feet. In the first six months of 2012, emigration from Spain is up more than 44 percent from...

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Poland Watches Warily As Euro Crisis Spreads

One factor that has kept Poland somewhat insulated from the eurozone crisis is domestic consumer spending. Poland had more than 4 percent growth last year while the rest of the continent was mired in...

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Germans Confront The Costs Of A Nuclear-Free Future

After Japan's Fukushima disaster last year, Germany announced a groundbreaking energy plan: It would phase out all of its domestic nuclear power in a decade and make a transition to safer, carbon...

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Parents Say School Security Has Increased Since Newtown Massacre

Most parents of elementary school-age children say their schools boosted security following last year's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., according to a poll from NPR in...

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To Make Science Real, Kids Want More Fun

Are American kidsbeing adequately prepared in the sciences to compete in a highly competitive, global high-tech workforce? A majority of American parents say no, according to a poll by NPR, the Robert...

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The Online Education Revolution Drifts Off Course

One year ago, many were pointing to the growth of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, as the most important trend in higher education.

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Teacher Job Protections Vs. Students' Education In Calif.

Transcript RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: To California now where a polarizing lawsuit goes to trial tomorrow. At issue, whether job protections for public school teachers undermines students' constitutional...

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Political Rivals Find Common Ground Over Common Core

Supporters of the new Common Core education standards adopted by 45 states say the standards hold American students to much higher expectations, and move curriculum away from a bubble-test culture that...

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A Push To Boost Computer Science Learning, Even At An Early Age

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College Applicants Sweat The SATs. Perhaps They Shouldn't

With spring fast approaching, many American high school seniors are now waiting anxiously to hear whether they got into the college or university of their choice. For many students, their scores on the...

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Maze Of College Costs And Aid Programs Traps Some Families

In the past 20 years, the average burden for a four-year college graduate in the U.S. has gone from about $9,000 to nearly $30,000 today. The percentage of students carrying debt has shot up from less...

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One Approach To Head Start: To Help Kids, Help Their Parents

President Obama has called repeatedly on Congress to help states pay for "high-quality preschool" for all. In fact, those two words — "high quality"— appear time and again in the president's prepared...

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In Tulsa, Combining Preschool With Help For Parents

At preschools in Tulsa, Okla., teachers are well-educated and well-paid, and classrooms are focused on play, but are still challenging. One nonprofit in Tulsa, the Community Action Project, has flipped...

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