Tuesday, 31 December 2019

NPR News: Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again

Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again
Dramatic scenes unfolded in Baghdad on Tuesday. Here are some of the keys for understanding what happened.

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NPR News: Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again

Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again
Dramatic scenes unfolded in Baghdad on Tuesday. Here are some of the keys for understanding what happened.

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NPR News: Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents

Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents
As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists took a look back at the past year of reporting and recommended some of their favorite online stories.

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Nicaragua Frees Political Prisoners After International Pressure


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NPR News: Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents

Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents
As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists took a look back at the past year of reporting and recommended some of their favorite online stories.

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French Chef Loses Legal Battle Over a Lost Michelin Star


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A Couple Unwittingly Threw Away $20,000. The Dump Gave It Back.


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Fireworks, Long a German New Year’s Eve Tradition, Are Losing Their Luster


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Iraqis Rise Against a Reviled Occupier: Iran


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NPR News: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium
He stopped short of saying he was breaking off nuclear negotiations with the U.S. President Trump has repeatedly touted the testing moratorium as a political victory.

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NPR News: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium
He stopped short of saying he was breaking off nuclear negotiations with the U.S. President Trump has repeatedly touted the testing moratorium as a political victory.

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NPR News: It's New Year's Eve. Let's Drop Something From The Sky

It's New Year's Eve. Let's Drop Something From The Sky
"The things we choose to drop are visual symbols about the importance of the event or the place," sociology professor Michelle Janning said. That may mean dropping a giant Moon Pie down a building.

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New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World


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North Korea Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Test Moratorium, Kim Says


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NPR News: Kim Jong Un Warns North Korea Will Introduce A New Strategic Weapon Soon

Kim Jong Un Warns North Korea Will Introduce A New Strategic Weapon Soon
North Korea vowed to introduce a new strategic weapon as Kim Jong Un prepared to deliver his New Year's address to the country.

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Thousands Flee to Shore as Australia Fires Turn Skies Blood Red


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NPR News: Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon

Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.

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NPR News: Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020

Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020
The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires

News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires
Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.

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NPR News: Grandfather Buys School Bus To Transport His 10 Grandchildren

Grandfather Buys School Bus To Transport His 10 Grandchildren
A man in Oregon gave his grandkids a bus for Christmas, so he can drive them all to school each morning at the same time. He named the bus "Grandfather Express."

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NPR News: Looking Back On Trump Administration's Tough Talk On Immigration

Looking Back On Trump Administration's Tough Talk On Immigration
Administration officials pushed for big changes to the nation's legal immigration system in 2019 — from a dramatic shift on asylum claims at the border, to restrictions on who can get a green card.

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NPR News: Fallout Continues After W. Va. Correctional Cadets Give Nazi Salute

Fallout Continues After W. Va. Correctional Cadets Give Nazi Salute
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday he has approved recommendations to fire all of the correctional officer cadets who participated in an apparent Nazi salute during a class photo.

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires

News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires
Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.

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NPR News: Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon

Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.

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NPR News: Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020

Anti-Government Protesters In Haiti Vow To Resume Demonstrations In 2020
The U.N. and Vatican have tried to broker talks between Haiti's president and the opposition. Protesters are on holiday break, but promise to go back onto the streets on New Year's Day.

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires

News Brief: Hanukkah Stabbing, China Threat, Australian Wildfires
Federal hate crime charges are filed against Hanukkah stabbing suspect. Justice Department says China poses a continuing danger to national security. And, Australians grapple with ongoing brush fires.

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NPR News: In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising

In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising
Homelessness in Los Angeles is becoming more dangerous. One percent of LA's population lives on the streets or in shelters, but in 2019, homeless people made up about 17% of its homicide victims.

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NPR News: Efforts To Stop Suicide Will Get A Boost In 2020

Efforts To Stop Suicide Will Get A Boost In 2020
The new federal budget has more money for a national suicide prevention hotline, and the Federal Communications Commission says it will designate a 3-digit dialing code to call it.

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NPR News: Montana Jewish Community Is A Model For Others Who Are Harassed

Montana Jewish Community Is A Model For Others Who Are Harassed
A Jewish community in Montana added armed guards to services following harassment by a neo-Nazi website. They also coordinated harassment responses with police, and say more towns should do the same.

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NPR News: 'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts

'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts
The U.S. census counts incarcerated people as living where they are imprisoned. In many prison towns, that has led to voting districts made up primarily of prisoners who can't vote.

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NPR News: Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia

Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia
NPR's Noel King talks to Alex White, a reporter for the Herald Sun in Melbourne, about hundreds of fires that have been burning for several months in four states in Australia.

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NPR News: DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention

DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention
The Mueller investigation and the impeachment inquiry dominated headlines in 2019 — overshadowing the Justice Department's efforts on another national security front: combating Chinese espionage.

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NPR News: Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia

Bad Weather Worsens Wildfires In Western Australia
NPR's Noel King talks to Alex White, a reporter for the Herald Sun in Melbourne, about hundreds of fires that have been burning for several months in four states in Australia.

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NPR News: DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention

DOJ's Attempts To Fight Chinese Espionage Get Little Attention
The Mueller investigation and the impeachment inquiry dominated headlines in 2019 — overshadowing the Justice Department's efforts on another national security front: combating Chinese espionage.

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Monday, 30 December 2019

In 2019, We Were There: 12 Favorite Dispatches From the Earth’s 4 Corners


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American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.


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‘A Slow-Motion Chernobyl’: How Lax Laws Turned a River Into a Disaster


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NPR News: West Virginia Governor Approves Firing All Cadets Who Posed In Nazi-Like Salute Photo

West Virginia Governor Approves Firing All Cadets Who Posed In Nazi-Like Salute Photo
"As I said from the beginning, I condemn the photo of Basic Training Class 18 in the strongest possible terms," Gov. Jim Justice said, "This act needed to result in real consequences."

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes

News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes
Five people are stabbed at a rabbi's home in New York. Two people die after a gunman opens fire at a Texas church. And, U.S. airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria target an Iranian-backed militia.

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes

News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes
Five people are stabbed at a rabbi's home in New York. Two people die after a gunman opens fire at a Texas church. And, U.S. airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria target an Iranian-backed militia.

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NPR News: U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria

U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria
Airstrikes by U.S. forces on Iraq and Syria targeted an Iran-backed militia group. Sunday's strikes followed attacks on U.S. interests and the killing of an American civilian contractor in Iraq.

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NPR News: News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes

News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes
Five people are stabbed at a rabbi's home in New York. Two people die after a gunman opens fire at a Texas church. And, U.S. airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria target an Iranian-backed militia.

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NPR News: Prisoner Exchange Is A Positive Sign In Russia-Ukraine War

Prisoner Exchange Is A Positive Sign In Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners Sunday in a deal negotiated by the countries' presidents. It is a tentative step toward resolving the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

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NPR News: How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?

How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?
Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.

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NPR News: U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria

U.S. Counters Iran-Backed Militia Attacks With Strikes In Iraq, Syria
Airstrikes by U.S. forces on Iraq and Syria targeted an Iran-backed militia group. Sunday's strikes followed attacks on U.S. interests and the killing of an American civilian contractor in Iraq.

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NPR News: Seattle Shelter Focuses On Native Peoples Experiencing Homelessness

Seattle Shelter Focuses On Native Peoples Experiencing Homelessness
Organizers hope potential residents are more comfortable coming to a facility that attends to their specific cultural needs.

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NPR News: Texas Congregants Return Fire After Gunman Fatally Shoots 2 People

Texas Congregants Return Fire After Gunman Fatally Shoots 2 People
Two parishioners at a Texas church were killed after a gunman opened fire during Sunday service. Members of the church's volunteer security team returned fire and killed the suspect.

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NPR News: Calif. Law That Focuses On Gig-Economy Workers Creates Controversy

Calif. Law That Focuses On Gig-Economy Workers Creates Controversy
NPR's Noel King talks to John Myers of the Los Angeles Times about a new law that will take effect Jan. 1 in California that is meant to change the way contract workers are treated in the state.

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NPR News: Prisoner Exchange Is A Positive Sign In Russia-Ukraine War

Prisoner Exchange Is A Positive Sign In Russia-Ukraine War
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners Sunday in a deal negotiated by the countries' presidents. It is a tentative step toward resolving the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

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NPR News: How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?

How Do Brazilians Feel About President Bolsonaro's First Year In Office?
Brazil's president is about to mark a year in office. In his inaugural speech, he promised to build a "society without discrimination or division." Critics say he's done the exact opposite.

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NPR News: China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison

China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison
Wang Yi is one of China's most prominent independent Christian leaders. Authorities arrested him a year ago in a relentless suppression of religious practice in China.

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NPR News: China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison

China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years In Prison
Wang Yi is one of China's most prominent independent Christian leaders. Authorities arrested him a year ago in a relentless suppression of religious practice in China.

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Trump Aides Call U.S. Strikes on Iraq and Syria 'Successful,' Warn of Potential Further Action


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Sunday, 29 December 2019

Missile Strikes Military Parade in Yemen, Killing at Least 10


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Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Russia Thwart Terrorist Attack


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Samoa Lifts State of Emergency After Deadly Measles Epidemic


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Voracious Appetite for Sea Cucumbers Fuels a Farm Boom, but at a Cost


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Climate Change, Crime and Political Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic


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U.S. Launches Attacks on Iranian-Backed Forces in Iraq and Syria


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NPR News: Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer

Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he's mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.

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NPR News: Threat Of Wildfires Not Enough To Cancel Sydney's New Year's Eve Fireworks

Threat Of Wildfires Not Enough To Cancel Sydney's New Year's Eve Fireworks
Thousands have called for the iconic Sydney fireworks display to be canceled because of record heat and fire. Australian officials say they will go ahead unless conditions are declared catastrophic.

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NPR News: Correspondent Reflects On Battle For Mosul

Correspondent Reflects On Battle For Mosul
It was a decade of conflict in the Middle East, but the battle to force ISIS from Mosul stood out to one correspondent.

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NPR News: Law Enforcement Responding To Shooting At Texas Church

Law Enforcement Responding To Shooting At Texas Church
Emergency crews were called to the incident, which occurred in an area called White Settlement, just outside of Fort Worth shortly before 10 a.m. local time.

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NPR News: 5 Killed In Plane Crash Heading To Louisiana State University Football Playoff Game

5 Killed In Plane Crash Heading To Louisiana State University Football Playoff Game
Among those killed was Carley McCord, a sports reporter and daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger. One passenger survived and is in critical condition, authorities said.

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NPR News: The Louisiana Clinic At The Center Of Abortion Case Before Supreme Court

The Louisiana Clinic At The Center Of Abortion Case Before Supreme Court
Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport is challenging a 2014 state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital in case of an emergency.

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NPR News: Why Japanese Fathers Don't Take Paternity Leave

Why Japanese Fathers Don't Take Paternity Leave
Japan is trying to get more men to take paternity leave in order to address the country's aging population and shrinking workforce. Despite being guaranteed a year of leave, only 6% take it.

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NPR News: Popcorn Prices Lead To Supreme Court Case In India

Popcorn Prices Lead To Supreme Court Case In India
In India, movie popcorn prices have led to protests. One man says barring people from taking their own snacks into theaters discriminates against the poor, and has taken the case to the Supreme Court.

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NPR News: Crisis In Idlib, Syria

Crisis In Idlib, Syria
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to a Mercy Corps team member about the crisis in Idlib, Syria. The humanitarian aid group is helping over 200,000 civilians fleeing an escalation in violence there.

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NPR News: Crisis In Idlib, Syria

Crisis In Idlib, Syria
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to a Mercy Corps team member about the crisis in Idlib, Syria. The humanitarian aid group is helping over 200,000 civilians fleeing an escalation in violence there.

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NPR News: Why Japanese Fathers Don't Take Paternity Leave

Why Japanese Fathers Don't Take Paternity Leave
Japan is trying to get more men to take paternity leave in order to address the country's aging population and shrinking workforce. Despite being guaranteed a year of leave, only 6% take it.

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NPR News: Popcorn Prices Lead To Supreme Court Case In India

Popcorn Prices Lead To Supreme Court Case In India
In India, movie popcorn prices have led to protests. One man says barring people from taking their own snacks into theaters discriminates against the poor, and has taken the case to the Supreme Court.

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NPR News: Anti-Defamation League Responds To New York Stabbing Attack

Anti-Defamation League Responds To New York Stabbing Attack
Five people were stabbed at the home of a rabbi in New York on Saturday night. Evan Bernstein, the Anti-Defamation League's New York/New Jersey regional director, talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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NPR News: Utah And Idaho Set To Expand Medicaid Programs

Utah And Idaho Set To Expand Medicaid Programs
Utah and Idaho are set to join the states that have expanded their Medicaid programs for low-income people under the Affordable Care Act.

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NPR News: Why So Many Immigrants Have Birthdays On Jan. 1

Why So Many Immigrants Have Birthdays On Jan. 1
Jan. 1 is a surprisingly common birthday for immigrant Americans, while being a relatively uncommon birthday for babies born in the United States.

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NPR News: The Effects Of Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act

The Effects Of Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the ACLU's Beth Shelburne about the effects of Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act.

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NPR News: 2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence

2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence
Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.

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North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests


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NPR News: 5 Stabbed At Hanukkah Celebration In New York

5 Stabbed At Hanukkah Celebration In New York
A man stabbed people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi in a suburb of New York City Saturday night. The attack comes amid a surge of anti-Semitic violence in the region.

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How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.


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Saturday, 28 December 2019

Netanyahu Won Over His Party. Can He Win Over Israel?


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Thai Navy SEAL Dies of Blood Infection a Year After Cave Rescue


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‘The Pendulum Has Swung Back’: Latin America’s Corruption Fight Stalls


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U.K. Arrests Man Who Sent £150 to Son Fighting With Kurds in Syria


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NPR News: The 2010s: Hashtags And Social Movements

The 2010s: Hashtags And Social Movements
We at the hashtags that spawned the decade's biggest social movements. Gene McVay, Marcus Hunter and Tarana Burke discuss their roles.

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NPR News: Snowball Fights Are OK In Wausau

Snowball Fights Are OK In Wausau
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Robert Mielke, the mayor of Wausau, Wis., where the city council is revising a law that bans snowball fights.

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NPR News: 'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty Help Others Find A Way Out

'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty Help Others Find A Way Out
In Albany, N.Y., three men who grew up in poverty are now trying to help others get out. Efforts by individuals can sometimes have an outsized impact in the fight against poverty.

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NPR News: Opinion: Looking Back On 2019, I Think Of Fear

Opinion: Looking Back On 2019, I Think Of Fear
NPR's Leila Fadel reflects on stories she covered in 2019 on the race, identity and culture beat.

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NPR News: What's Happened Since Protests Started In Iran

What's Happened Since Protests Started In Iran
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi, director of Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs, about the aftermath of Iran's violent protests.

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NPR News: U.S. Steps Up Deportations To Iraq, Despite Worsening Violence There

U.S. Steps Up Deportations To Iraq, Despite Worsening Violence There
Many deportees have arrived in Iraq without money, valid IDs or knowledge of the language and country. They struggle to find work and fear going out. "Everything is shocking to me," one deportee says.

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NPR News: U.S. Steps Up Deportations To Iraq, Despite Worsening Violence There

U.S. Steps Up Deportations To Iraq, Despite Worsening Violence There
Many deportees have arrived in Iraq without money, valid IDs or knowledge of the language and country. They struggle to find work and fear going out. "Everything is shocking to me," one deportee says.

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NPR News: More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska

More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska
As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.

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NPR News: Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant

Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle for their checks.

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NPR News: Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant

Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle for their checks.

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NPR News: Objects That Matter: Memories Of Paradise

Objects That Matter: Memories Of Paradise
In the year since Paradise, Calif., was devastated by fire, certain flame-tinged objects — scorched pottery fragments or remnants of toys — have become talismans of resilience beyond pain.

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NPR News: Vehicle Bomb Kills Scores In Somalia

Vehicle Bomb Kills Scores In Somalia
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but al-Shabab has carried out similar attacks in the past. Officials said at least 61 people had died and scores more were injured.

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NPR News: Vehicle Bomb Kills Scores In Somalia

Vehicle Bomb Kills Scores In Somalia
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but al-Shabab has carried out similar attacks in the past. Officials said at least 61 people had died and scores more were injured.

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Friday, 27 December 2019

ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions


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Moroccan YouTuber Sentenced to Prison, Journalist Detained


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Growing a Little Marijuana at Home Is Not a Crime, Italy’s Top Court Says


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Blocked in U.S., Huawei Touts ‘Shared Values’ to Compete in Europe


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‘Not My Fault’: Women in Mexico Fight Back Against Violence


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From Canada’s Legal High, a Business Letdown


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Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Massacre of Mormon Family


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NPR News: Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'
The policy, which educators say is a first in the nation, is meant to give students an outlet for political activism.

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The CBC’s Cut of a Scene From ‘Home Alone 2’ Draws the Trumps’ Ire


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NPR News: Pioneering Shock Jock Don Imus Has Died At 79

Pioneering Shock Jock Don Imus Has Died At 79
The broadcaster, who typically wore a cowboy hat, was a pioneer of the radio genre that prized irreverence and caustic wit, and pushed back against political correctness.

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NPR News: A Pay Phone Revival, Without The Pay

A Pay Phone Revival, Without The Pay
Karl Anderson leads a team of people salvaging old pay phones and turning them into no-pay phones.

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NPR News: Shuttered Factories Reborn As Data Centers

Shuttered Factories Reborn As Data Centers
Shuttered industrial sites are drawing new tenants: data centers attracted to access to bountiful and cheap electricity. But their economic impact is mixed.

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NPR News: A Hateful Attack Led To An Unexpected Forever Friendship

A Hateful Attack Led To An Unexpected Forever Friendship
After a Somali American woman was attacked for speaking Swahili, the attacker's sister reached out to see if she was OK. The two women recently returned to StoryCorps to talk about their bond.

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NPR News: 'It Changed Our Lives': Banished Native Women Fight Tribal Leaders In Federal Court

'It Changed Our Lives': Banished Native Women Fight Tribal Leaders In Federal Court
Banishment in Indian Country is usually used only for violent offenders. But in Utah, some tribal elders are suing in federal court after being banished for what they say are political reasons.

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NPR News: Moving Cargo In The Arctic

Moving Cargo In The Arctic
Warming temperatures in the Arctic mean transportation routes for cargo ships are slowly opening up. But there very few ports and railway links in the region. A local mayor wants to change that.

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NPR News: Dozens Killed As Typhoon Hits Philippines

Dozens Killed As Typhoon Hits Philippines
A typhoon has killed dozens of people in the Philippines. NPR's Noel King talks with journalist Ana Santos.

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NPR News: What's Ahead For Iran In 2020

What's Ahead For Iran In 2020
Few countries have more at stake heading into 2020 than Iran, which is trying to break free from intense U.S. sanctions and to crush dissent at home.

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NPR News: At Least 12 Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash

At Least 12 Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash
A plane crashed in Kazakhstan shortly after takeoff Friday, killing at least 12 people.

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NPR News: News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash

News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" when she heard Mitch McConnell would coordinate with the White House on impeachment. Also, a typhoon has hit the Philippines.

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NPR News: Ukraine Buys More Anti-Tank Missiles From U.S.

Ukraine Buys More Anti-Tank Missiles From U.S.
Ukraine says it's buying more U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles, this time with its own money.

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NPR News: Moving Cargo In The Arctic

Moving Cargo In The Arctic
Warming temperatures in the Arctic mean transportation routes for cargo ships are slowly opening up. But there very few ports and railway links in the region. A local mayor wants to change that.

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NPR News: Dozens Killed As Typhoon Hits Philippines

Dozens Killed As Typhoon Hits Philippines
A typhoon has killed dozens of people in the Philippines. NPR's Noel King talks with journalist Ana Santos.

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NPR News: What's Ahead For Iran In 2020

What's Ahead For Iran In 2020
Few countries have more at stake heading into 2020 than Iran, which is trying to break free from intense U.S. sanctions and to crush dissent at home.

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NPR News: At Least 12 Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash

At Least 12 Killed In Kazakhstan Plane Crash
A plane crashed in Kazakhstan shortly after takeoff Friday, killing at least 12 people.

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NPR News: Ukraine Buys More Anti-Tank Missiles From U.S.

Ukraine Buys More Anti-Tank Missiles From U.S.
Ukraine says it's buying more U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles, this time with its own money.

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NPR News: News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash

News Brief: Murkowski On Impeachment, Philippines Typhoon, Kazakhstan Crash
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" when she heard Mitch McConnell would coordinate with the White House on impeachment. Also, a typhoon has hit the Philippines.

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An Old Menstruation Taboo Killed Her. This Time, a Man Went to Jail.


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Thursday, 26 December 2019

Netanyahu Rebuffs a Challenge From Within, Despite Graft Charges


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More Than a Dozen Killed in Plane Crash in Kazakhstan


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Firebomb Attack Ramps Up Controversy Over Brazil Film Portraying Jesus as Gay


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NPR News: Japan Hangs Chinese Prisoner, First Foreigner Executed In 10 Years

Japan Hangs Chinese Prisoner, First Foreigner Executed In 10 Years
"It is an extremely cruel and brutal case in which the happily living family members ... were all murdered because of truly selfish reasons," Justice Minister Masako Mori said at a news conference.

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NPR News: Japan Hangs Chinese Prisoner, First Foreigner Executed In 10 Years

Japan Hangs Chinese Prisoner, First Foreigner Executed In 10 Years
"It is an extremely cruel and brutal case in which the happily living family members ... were all murdered because of truly selfish reasons," Justice Minister Masako Mori said at a news conference.

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NPR News: Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid
Video of the Thursday raid, shows a shower of fiery sparks as the door to Nalvany's Anti-corruption Foundation office is forced open with power tools.

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NPR News: In 2019, The Legal Fight Over Opioids Unraveled Into Confusion And Infighting

In 2019, The Legal Fight Over Opioids Unraveled Into Confusion And Infighting
This was meant to be the year we answered a big question about the deadly opioid epidemic: Will drug companies that make and sell prescription pain medications be held liable? That clarity never came.

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NPR News: How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade
Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.

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NPR News: How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade

How The 2010s Were Angela Merkel's Decade
Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.

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NPR News: U.S. Recalls Ambassador To Zambia

U.S. Recalls Ambassador To Zambia
The State Department has recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia, who faced a backlash from the host government after defending LGBT rights.

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NPR News: Netanyahu Faces Primary Challenge

Netanyahu Faces Primary Challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life heading to elections in March. But first he has to pass Thursday's hurdle: a party primary.

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NPR News: Vanilla Struggles To Survive In Mexico

Vanilla Struggles To Survive In Mexico
Vanilla, which has grown and exported to the world for centuries, may not be produced in Mexico much longer. Violence and robberies are the latest threat to this very profitable crop.

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NPR News: News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia

News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia
Homelessness has reached crisis levels in Los Angeles. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a primary challenge and the State Department recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia.

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NPR News: News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia

News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia
Homelessness has reached crisis levels in Los Angeles. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a primary challenge and the State Department recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia.

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NPR News: Fees Could Go Up For Historical Family Records

Fees Could Go Up For Historical Family Records
Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive to obtain. Genealogist Renee Carl talks with NPR's David Greene.

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NPR News: Too Much Ice In Anchorage

Too Much Ice In Anchorage
Winter in Anchorage, Alaska, is defined by snow, but as the climate warms, recent winters have seen more ice. It's a trend that's led to safety concerns and new measures to cope.

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NPR News: California Faces Crisis Of Homelessness

California Faces Crisis Of Homelessness
The federal government says homelessness has been rising for three years, and it's mostly because of California. NPR's Noel King talks to Erika Smith of the Los Angeles Times.

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NPR News: Meet The Group That Hikes Up A Mountain To Set Off Fireworks

Meet The Group That Hikes Up A Mountain To Set Off Fireworks
A beloved New Year's Eve tradition in Colorado is watching fireworks shot off the top of Pikes Peak, one of the state's highest mountains.

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NPR News: U.S. Recalls Ambassador To Zambia

U.S. Recalls Ambassador To Zambia
The State Department has recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia, who faced a backlash from the host government after defending LGBT rights.

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NPR News: Netanyahu Faces Primary Challenge

Netanyahu Faces Primary Challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political life heading to elections in March. But first he has to pass Thursday's hurdle: a party primary.

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NPR News: Vanilla Struggles To Survive In Mexico

Vanilla Struggles To Survive In Mexico
Vanilla, which has grown and exported to the world for centuries, may not be produced in Mexico much longer. Violence and robberies are the latest threat to this very profitable crop.

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NPR News: News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia

News Brief: Homeless Crisis In LA, Netanyahu Primary Challenge, Zambia
Homelessness has reached crisis levels in Los Angeles. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a primary challenge and the State Department recalled the U.S. ambassador to Zambia.

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‘We’d Prefer the Food’: Zimbabwe Fears a Famine Is in Its Future


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Wednesday, 25 December 2019

Pope Francis, in Christmas Speech, Urges Nations to Tend to Refugees


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Traffic Circles Are Everywhere in France. Not Everyone Is Happy.


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Christmas Eve Wildfire in Chile Destroys Dozens of Homes


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New Russian Method to Silence Dissent: Military Service in the Arctic


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3 Family Members Drown in Swimming Pool Accident in Spain


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Disney Removes Same-Sex Kiss From ‘Star Wars’ Film in Singapore


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NPR News: Same-Sex Marriage Comes To Northern Ireland

Same-Sex Marriage Comes To Northern Ireland
Same-sex couples in Northern Ireland will be able to marry in 2020, six years after the rest of the U.K.

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NPR News: Pennsylvania Prosecutors Investigate Pipeline

Pennsylvania Prosecutors Investigate Pipeline
Across the country, new gas pipelines have met political opposition, protests and lawsuits. In Pennsylvania, one major project has also sparked criminal investigations.

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NPR News: Evaluating 2020 Predictions From Decades Past

Evaluating 2020 Predictions From Decades Past
Who made correct guesses about the future of technology and politics? NPR's Noel King speaks to USA Today reporter Grace Hauck about which predictions for 2020 have come true.

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NPR News: Teaching Empathy To School Bus Drivers

Teaching Empathy To School Bus Drivers
In Michigan, an unusually hands-on training program helps some school bus drivers be more attuned to the struggles of students with physical or emotional challenges by trying to be in their shoes.

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NPR News: Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea

Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea
North Korea threatened the U.S. with a "Christmas gift" should Washington not ease sanctions by the end of the year. The cryptic threat opened the door for speculation.

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NPR News: Eritrean Soccer Players Disappear During Trip

Eritrean Soccer Players Disappear During Trip
Seven members of Eritrea's national soccer team have disappeared after playing in a regional championship in Uganda. It's the latest in a string of defections by Eritrean players in recent years.

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NPR News: No Christmas Service At Notre Dame

No Christmas Service At Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral did not hold Christmas mass for the first time in more than two centuries. NPR's Noel King talks with Vivienne Walt of Time magazine.

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NPR News: News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas

News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas
President Trump downplayed North Korea's threat of a "Christmas present" if the U.S. doesn't roll back economic sanctions by the end of the year. Also, Notre Dame won't hold a Christmas mass.

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NPR News: Crisis At The WTO

Crisis At The WTO
David Greene talks with Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about the crisis at the World Trade Organization amid global trade deals and disputes.

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NPR News: Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea

Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea
North Korea threatened the U.S. with a "Christmas gift" should Washington not ease sanctions by the end of the year. The cryptic threat opened the door for speculation.

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NPR News: Eritrean Soccer Players Disappear During Trip

Eritrean Soccer Players Disappear During Trip
Seven members of Eritrea's national soccer team have disappeared after playing in a regional championship in Uganda. It's the latest in a string of defections by Eritrean players in recent years.

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NPR News: No Christmas Service At Notre Dame

No Christmas Service At Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral did not hold Christmas mass for the first time in more than two centuries. NPR's Noel King talks with Vivienne Walt of Time magazine.

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NPR News: Crisis At The WTO

Crisis At The WTO
David Greene talks with Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about the crisis at the World Trade Organization amid global trade deals and disputes.

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NPR News: News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas

News Brief: North Korea Threat, Notre Dame Closed For Christmas
President Trump downplayed North Korea's threat of a "Christmas present" if the U.S. doesn't roll back economic sanctions by the end of the year. Also, Notre Dame won't hold a Christmas mass.

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Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Santa Hats and Tear Gas: Hong Kong Protests Flare Again


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Speaking Out on Gay Rights and Corruption Costs Ambassador His Job


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Iraq’s New Election Law Draws Much Criticism and Few Cheers


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Climate Change Strikes at the Heart of German Identity: The Woods


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Japan Shrinks by 500,000 People as Births Fall to Lowest Number Since 1874


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Istanbul’s New Mayor Outlines Gross Mismanagement Under Erdogan’s Allies


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Notre-Dame Will Not Host Christmas Mass, a First in More Than 200 Years


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