Jackie Northam
Stories
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World
A Mayor In Norway's Arctic Looks To China To Reinvent His Frontier Town
Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.
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Why Iran's Economy Has Not Collapsed Amid U.S. Sanctions And 'Maximum Pressure'
Although the country has been hit hard, Iranians have managed to live under sanctions for four decades.
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How Iran's Economy Has Withstood Years Of U.S. Sanctions
The Trump administration has placed layers of tough sanctions on Iran for years, but it has yet to bring the economy to its knees. That's because Iran has a big economy that's used to hard times.
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Contrasting Claims On What Brought Down Ukrainian Jetliner In Iran
Officials are looking into the possibility that a stray Iranian missile struck the Ukrainian commercial airliner that went down after taking off from Tehran yesterday.
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Saudi Arabia Sought Dialogue With Iran. Then The U.S.-Iranian Conflict Escalated
The U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani has boosted Saudi fears about becoming embroiled in escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
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Was It Legal For The U.S. To Kill A Top Iranian Military Leader?
The strike against Qassem Soleimani raises thorny legal questions — and experts disagree over whether the U.S. had the legal authority to do it.
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Soaring Tourism In Greenland Creates Opportunities For The Sparsely Populated Island
The number of tourists arriving in Greenland has soared over the past few years. That's creating opportunities on the sparsely populated island, including for tourist guides.
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Saudi Arabia Begins Selling Shares Of Its Oil Giant, Aramco
Saudi Arabia started selling shares in its giant oil company, Aramco, for the first time. By dollars, it was the biggest initial public offering ever but it was low on investors outside the kingdom.
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Warming Temperatures Are Forcing People In Greenland To Change Their Lifestyles
Warming temperatures in Greenland are impacting the way of life for many of the 56,000 people who live there. NPR looks at how one family in southern Greenland adapting to the changes.
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Food
A Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)
When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.