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Calling across a chasm that has opened wider in the years following the Sept. 11 attacks, President Obama spoke Thursday about U.S. relations with the Muslim world. He hopes to "start a dialogue" to repair tattered U.S. ties with the globe's 1.5 billion followers of Islam.

Pledging "to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims," President Obama reached out to the world's 1.5 billion followers of Islam Thursday, addressing an appreciative crowd at Cairo University.

In the new book, The Rise of Rome, author Anthony Everitt tracks Rome's ascension from a small market town to the greatest empire in the ancient world. Along the way, he traces the rise of some of the ancient world's most powerful players.

Researchers at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City have identified a specific section of DNA that seems to be unique to each species. Using this "barcode," they can evaluate meat and skin samples to determine if they came from an endangered species.

When the Olympics are in far-off locations, some listeners get mad at the airing of results of events before they've aired on TV in the United States. Anticipating the blowback, here is an explanation for why this is done.

From High to Mid to Low Culture: Is There a Difference?

The wildflowers are blooming in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. KPBS News Reporter Sharon Heilbrunn takes you on a tour of the natural wonders of the park.

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Drivers in Spain were once considered to be among the most dangerous in Europe, but they seem to be getting better. Traffic deaths in Spain have dropped by around 30 percent in recent years. Part of the reason could be tougher point-based driving laws.

In the final part of Morning Edition's series about Shakespeare, co-host Renee Montagne examines the theory that the Earl of Oxford — not the man from Stratford — is actually the bard and author of the world's most famous plays.