NPR: Guardian https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126926067 Guardian en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:53:23 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Guardian https://www.npr.org/tags/126926067/guardian Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy Since da Vinci's death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy. Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:15:36 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701890033/mystery-sculpture-thought-to-be-the-work-of-leonardo-da-vinci-is-unveiled-in-ita https://www.npr.org/2019/03/09/701890033/mystery-sculpture-thought-to-be-the-work-of-leonardo-da-vinci-is-unveiled-in-ita

Since da Vinci's death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy.

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]]> Shannon Van Sant Nigerian Army Cites Trump In Its Defense Of Killing Protesters The U.S. president's words encouraging soldiers to open fire at rock-throwing migrants appeared in a tweet from Nigeria's military, which has reportedly shot at Shiite demonstrators. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 19:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/11/02/663203549/nigerian-army-cites-trump-in-its-defense-of-killing-protesters https://www.npr.org/2018/11/02/663203549/nigerian-army-cites-trump-in-its-defense-of-killing-protesters

The U.S. president's words encouraging soldiers to open fire at rock-throwing migrants appeared in a tweet from Nigeria's military, which has reportedly shot at Shiite demonstrators.

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]]> Shannon Van Sant Gunman In Finland Kills Local Politician, 2 Others With Rifle Outside Restaurant A 23-year old gunman killed a local councilor and two journalists, all women, around midnight local time. The shooting took place about three hours east of Helsinki. Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:53:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/04/504325925/gunman-in-finland-kills-local-politician-2-others-with-rifle-outside-restaurant https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/04/504325925/gunman-in-finland-kills-local-politician-2-others-with-rifle-outside-restaurant A 23-year old gunman killed a local councilor and two journalists, all women, around midnight local time. The shooting took place about three hours east of Helsinki.

]]> Brakkton Booker A Tale Of Twin Brothers: Poland's Mourned Leader And Lonely Mastermind <em>The Guardian</em> and The Associated Press offer two windows into the gripping drama of Polish politics: a look at a nation-shaping plane crash, and a profile of the man pulling Poland's political strings. Sun, 07 Feb 2016 15:40:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/07/465926224/a-tale-of-twin-brothers-polands-mourned-leader-and-lonely-mastermind https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/02/07/465926224/a-tale-of-twin-brothers-polands-mourned-leader-and-lonely-mastermind

The Guardian and The Associated Press offer two windows into the gripping drama of Polish politics: a look at a nation-shaping plane crash, and a profile of the man pulling Poland's political strings.

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]]> Camila Domonoske Alan Rusbridger, Editor Of 'Guardian,' To Step Down He is best known in the U.S. for shepherding the newspaper through its coverage of Edward Snowden's leaks of classified material. He will become the chair of the trust that runs the <em>Guardian.</em> Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:39:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/10/369886557/alan-rusbridger-editor-of-guardian-to-step-down https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/10/369886557/alan-rusbridger-editor-of-guardian-to-step-down He is best known in the U.S. for shepherding the newspaper through its coverage of Edward Snowden's leaks of classified material. He will become the chair of the trust that runs the Guardian.

]]> Krishnadev Calamur U.S. Had Heads-Up Over Destruction Of 'Guardian' Hard Drives The hard drives contained information leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. At the time, the White House distanced itself from the U.K. government's actions. Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/11/330727897/u-s-had-heads-up-over-destruction-of-guardian-hard-drives https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/07/11/330727897/u-s-had-heads-up-over-destruction-of-guardian-hard-drives The hard drives contained information leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. At the time, the White House distanced itself from the U.K. government's actions.

]]> Krishnadev Calamur Satisfying Misquotes Top movie misquotes: Darth Vader has no sense of timing. Mon, 11 May 2009 14:17:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2009/05/satisfying_misquotes.html https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2009/05/satisfying_misquotes.html Top movie misquotes: Darth Vader has no sense of timing.

]]> Barrie Hardymon Experience Worth Sharing One man shares the experience of killing a man, another his obsession with the number twelve. If it's true that everyone has a story to tell, what's yours? Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:43:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2008/07/experience_worth_sharing.html https://www.npr.org/sections/talk/2008/07/experience_worth_sharing.html One man shares the experience of killing a man, another his obsession with the number twelve. If it's true that everyone has a story to tell, what's yours?

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