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Preakness: Will I'll Have Another Take Another Win?

A victory over 8-5 morning-line favorite Bodemeister would set up a Triple Crown bid.

In America's 'Most Bikeable' Cities, Bike Lanes Rule

Rating how "bikeable" a city is, according to a new study by the Walk Score website.

Will Population Shifts Alter Immigration Debate?

By 2010, the majority of Latinos living in America were born here.

It's All Politics, May 17, 2012

Listen to the 300th anniversary edition of the It's All Politics podcast.

 

In Turkey, Debating A Woman's Right To Bear Arms

Hundreds of Turkish women die each year at the hands of men, often their husband or a family member.

In Change, Palestinians Now Seek High-Profile Visits

Palestinian religious figures are now encouraging foreign Muslims to visit the Al-Aqsa mosque.

Egypt's New President Could Come From Old Guard

Amr Moussa was one of the country's most prominent political figures during Hosni Mubarak's rule.

A Conversation With Author Carlos Fuentes

Fresh Air remembers the prolific author with excerpts from a 1987 interview.

PBS NewsHour

USAID Administrator: Food Security a 'Grand' But 'Achievable' Goal

President Obama outlined Friday a private-public partnership to work on global poverty issues ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Camp David this weekend. Ray Suarez and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah discuss the initiative to lift millions out of poverty and hunger through farming partnerships.

News Wrap: Greece Uncertainty, Austerity Top Agenda at G-8 Summit

In other news Friday, leaders of some of the world's largest economies began gathering at Camp David in Maryland for the G-8 summit. Also, German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested Greece hold a referendum on staying in the eurozone, according to a spokesman for Greece's caretaker government.

Combating Hardship in Rural Thailand

From Thailand, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one social entrepreneur's efforts to combat hardships and instill a new way of thinking in the rural regions of the relatively prosperous country.

News Wrap: Future of Eurozone Uncertain as Greek Credit Rating Drops

In other news Thursday, questions kept coming about the future of the eurozone. By all accounts, money was flowing out of Greece where far-left leaders are agitating to break a bailout agreement and end austerity measures. Also, a fight over solar panels flared into the open between the U.S. and China.

BBC News

G8 backs Greek euro membership

The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.

China activist Chen heads for US

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.

Live - Champions League final

Live text commentary as Chelsea face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

School bomb kills girl in Italy

A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.

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France's Unmarried First Lady Comes To America

Valerie Trierweiler, a divorced mother of three, is described as a "typically modern French woman."

Is Now The Time To Vacation In Greece?

Greece needs tourists in order to thrive, yet the crisis seems to be driving them away.