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In South Africa, mortality rates from AIDS have increased by 57 percent over five years, according to the South African government. While the reporting of AIDS deaths remains a matter of debate, the deaths of young men and women make up most of the increase.

Melissa Block and Michele Norris read from listener letters received in the last week. Topics include responses to a profile of an army widow, of future body donors for medical schools, and a story on pet fish medicine.

An upcoming British television special attempts to recreate alleged techniques used at the American prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In The Guantanamo Guidebook, former American Delta Force interrogators subjected seven volunteers to sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation and intense questioning over the course of 60 hours. NPR's Madeleine Brand talks with Chris Guelff, who volunteered for the show.

The Duhks' music has been described as "progressive soulgrass" and "Blue Rodeo meets Celtic rock." The hard-to-categorize Canadian band hopes to take folk roots music in a new direction.

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace," Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.

The high-speed rail collision in southern Spain happened Sunday when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train to derail. The official death toll rose to 41 by Tuesday morning.

Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

It's unclear how many leaders have been asked to join the board, and the large number of invitations being sent out, including to countries that don't get along, has raised questions about the board's mandate and decision-making processes.

Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.

Trump to speak at the World Economic Forum amid rising international tension, Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 deaths, Indiana wins first national football title.