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Dawn at the now closed Camp X-Ray, which was used as the first detention facility for al-Qaida and Taliban militants who were captured after the Sept. 11 attacks at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

It is the first such release in five months from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the first to be approved by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles take part in a joint exercise with Georgia at a military base near Tbilisi. Bradleys would be deployed to NATO member states in Eastern Europe and the Baltics if a Pentagon proposal is approved.

To Counter Russia, U.S. Mulling Tanks, Heavy Guns For Eastern Europe

The proposal, which requires approval from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and President Obama, would also place equipment in the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Greg Kay decided to raise his son Linken, 10, to speak Esperanto as his native tongue. When Greg was younger, he traveled around South Korea, biking between Esperanto-speaking homes.

Esperanto Is Not Dead: Can The Universal Language Make A Comeback?

A hundred years ago, a Polish physician created a language that anyone could learn easily. The hope was to bring the world closer together. Today Esperanto speakers say it's helpful during travel.

Thomas Edison's Talking Doll Will Be Displayed At Smithsonian

Even geniuses get it wrong. Edison created some of the world's first talking dolls in 1890, and they were terrifying. A version of this story originally aired onAll Things Considered on May 5, 2015.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faces charges of NCAA violations including the existence of sham classes and grade inflation for student-athletes.

Academic Foul: Some Colleges Accused Of Helping Athletes Cheat

In the wake of cheating scandals at Syracuse University and the University of North Carolina, new allegations have emerged of academic misconduct by basketball players at the University of Texas.

At the Miami-Dade Day festivities in 2002, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (from left) serves helpings of paella with state Rep. Gary Siplin and state Sen. Kendrick Meek.

He Was Born Republican Royalty, But 'Jebcito' Is From Miami

Jeb Bush grew up in Texas, summered in Maine and went to prep school in Massachusetts. But the place he and his family chose to put down roots was Miami.

Court In South Africa Detains Sudan's President On War Cimes

Over the weekend, a South African judge ordered the arrest of visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is an indicted war criminal with an international arrest warrant over the Dafur conflict.

Saudi Arabia Opens Its Stock Exchange To Foreign Investors

Saudi Arabia's stock market opened on Monday to foreign traders for the first time. Why have the Saudis opened the market now, and what does it mean for the market and for investors?

Migrants rest next to the Tiburtina train station in Rome on Sunday. Hundreds of migrants, many from Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea, arrived in recent months on boats from Libya. They were brought to Italy after being rescued at sea.

As Migrants Stream In, Italy And The EU Are At Odds

Italy, a leading destination for migrants, says it wants to help save them but doesn't want to keep all of them. Meanwhile, some EU countries are closing their borders to migrants.

Artist's Roof Causes Panic For Airplane Travelers

When Mark Gubin realized his art studio was in the path of landing planes in Milwaukee, he decided to greet passengers with a fun message painted in big letters on his roof: Welcome To Cleveland.

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