Friday, 31 January 2020

Amid Trump’s Trial, Pompeo Visited Ukraine. Here’s How It Went.


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Britons on Brexit: ‘We’ve Made a Spectacle of Ourselves’


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Portraits of Brexit Day: U.K. Celebrates and Mourns Leaving E.U.


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Taliban’s Continued Attacks Show Limits of U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan


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Abduction of Ethiopian Students Fuels Anger at the Government


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At the Stroke of Brexit, Britain Steps, Guardedly, Into a New Dawn


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U.S. Strikes at Leader of Qaeda in Yemen


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NPR News: Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires
The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

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NPR News: Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires
The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

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NPR News: Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires
The career diplomat who became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

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NPR News: Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President

Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President
A week after he said Americans didn't care about Ukraine, Pompeo is in its capital Kyiv. Ukraine continues to be at the center of unflattering attention during President Trump's impeachment trial.

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NPR News: Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President

Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Meets With Ukraine's President
A week after he said Americans didn't care about Ukraine, Pompeo is in its capital Kyiv. Ukraine continues to be at the center of unflattering attention during President Trump's impeachment trial.

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NPR News: Health Care Issues Motivate Iowa Voters To Turn Out For Caucuses

Health Care Issues Motivate Iowa Voters To Turn Out For Caucuses
Health care consistently polls as the top issue Iowa voters care about. In the western part of the state, one doctor faces growing debt as he sometimes treats patients without coverage for free.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Brexit Day

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Brexit Day
Senate to vote on whether to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment trial. The World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. And, Brexit Day is finally here.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Brexit Day

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Brexit Day
Senate to vote on whether to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment trial. The World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. And, Brexit Day is finally here.

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NPR News: 'I Just Needed Help.' How 2 Brothers Opened Up To Forge A Bond In Adulthood

'I Just Needed Help.' How 2 Brothers Opened Up To Forge A Bond In Adulthood
As kids, Raymond and Derrick Storms were not close. They had to confront anger, mortality — and each other — in order to reclaim their brotherhood.

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NPR News: Activists Will Use Super Bowl To Raise Awareness About The Environment

Activists Will Use Super Bowl To Raise Awareness About The Environment
When crowds of NFL fans converge on Miami for this weekend's Super Bowl, they may encounter environmental activists and a local host committee raising awareness about ocean health and the everglades.

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NPR News: Kansas Voters May See Abortion Amendment On August Primary Ballot

Kansas Voters May See Abortion Amendment On August Primary Ballot
Lawmakers in Kansas want to change the state's constitution so abortion is not protected. Three other states — Tennessee, Alabama and West Virginia — have already changed their constitutions.

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NPR News: Self-Defense Classes Help Indigenous Women Fight Kidnapping Threat

Self-Defense Classes Help Indigenous Women Fight Kidnapping Threat
In some communities, Indigenous women are kidnapped and killed at a rate 10 times higher than the national average. Now, some are teaching each other to fight back.

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NPR News: Looking Back On The Impact The 2016 Brexit Vote

Looking Back On The Impact The 2016 Brexit Vote
At long last, Brexit Day is here. After more than three years of deep division and political chaos, Britain leaves the European Union on Friday.

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An Outbreak of Racist Sentiment as Coronavirus Reaches Australia


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NPR News: Looking Back On The Impact The 2016 Brexit Vote

Looking Back On The Impact The 2016 Brexit Vote
At long last, Brexit Day is here. After more than three years of deep division and political chaos, Britain leaves the European Union on Friday.

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Thursday, 30 January 2020

German Nurse Accused of Poisoning Five Infants With Morphine


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Coronavirus Live Updates: Infections Up Tenfold in One Week, to Nearly 10,000


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NPR News: Brexit Day: What To Know When The U.K. Leaves The EU

Brexit Day: What To Know When The U.K. Leaves The EU
On Friday night, Britain will end its more than 40-year membership in the European Union. Here are some of the ways Brexit is expected to play out.

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NPR News: Brexit Day: What To Know When The U.K. Leaves The EU

Brexit Day: What To Know When The U.K. Leaves The EU
On Friday night, Britain will end its more than 40-year membership in the European Union. Here are some of the ways Brexit is expected to play out.

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New H5N6 Bird Flu Hits Swans in China's Xinjiang-Ministry


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Pompeo Calls China’s Ruling Party ‘Central Threat of Our Times’


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Duterte Orders Cabinet Not to Visit U.S. After Official’s Visa Is Denied


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In India, Protesters and Modi Tussle Over Who Can Claim Gandhi


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Coronavirus Anger Boils Over in China and Doctors Plead for Supplies


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Trump’s Mideast Plan Leaves Palestinians With Few Options


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Lina Ben Mhenni, 36, ‘a Tunisian Girl’ Who Confronted Regime, Dies


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NPR News: Your Questions About Wuhan Coronavirus, Answered

Your Questions About Wuhan Coronavirus, Answered
Does the virus have an official name yet? Can I get the disease from touching goods shipped from China? How worried should we be in the U.S.? We answer questions from our readers.

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NPR News: Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU

Puerto Rico's Internet Voting Plan Threatens Election Security: ACLU
The civil liberties group is urging the U.S. territory's governor to veto a bill that could shift all voting to the Internet by 2028.

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Putin Pardons American-Israeli Swept Up in Geopolitical Game


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Foreigners Airlifted From Chinese City at Heart of Coronavirus Outbreak


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Mexican Butterfly Conservationist Is Found Dead, Two Weeks After Vanishing


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NPR News: Some Chiefs' Fans Accused Of Being Insensitive To Native Americans

Some Chiefs' Fans Accused Of Being Insensitive To Native Americans
The Kansas City Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in half a century. That's sparked euphoria in the city amid concerns over imagery and fan traditions that many find offensive.

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NPR News: 'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani

'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani
The U.S.-Iran relationship has been shaped by a shadow branch of the Iranian military, led by a general that the U.S. killed earlier this month. The NPR podcast Throughline examine his legacy.

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NPR News: Critics: U.K.'s Chinese Telecom Deal Is A Cybersecurity Risk

Critics: U.K.'s Chinese Telecom Deal Is A Cybersecurity Risk
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward about concerns that the United Kingdom is allowing Chinese telecom firm Huawei to build a new 5G data network.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, U.K.-Huawei Deal

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, U.K.-Huawei Deal
The Q&A session in the Senate impeachment trial continues. Many questions remain unanswered about the coronavirus. And, the U.S. is critical of the U.K.'s decision to hire a Chinese telecom giant.

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NPR News: 'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani

'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani
The U.S.-Iran relationship has been shaped by a shadow branch of the Iranian military, led by a general that the U.S. killed earlier this month. The NPR podcast Throughline examine his legacy.

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NPR News: Critics: U.K.'s Chinese Telecom Deal Is A Cybersecurity Risk

Critics: U.K.'s Chinese Telecom Deal Is A Cybersecurity Risk
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward about concerns that the United Kingdom is allowing Chinese telecom firm Huawei to build a new 5G data network.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, U.K.-Huawei Deal

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, U.K.-Huawei Deal
The Q&A session in the Senate impeachment trial continues. Many questions remain unanswered about the coronavirus. And, the U.S. is critical of the U.K.'s decision to hire a Chinese telecom giant.

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NPR News: When Institutions Are Used As Stages, People Lose Trust, Book Argues

When Institutions Are Used As Stages, People Lose Trust, Book Argues
We now think of institutions less as formative and more as performative, less as molds of our character and more as platforms for us to stand on and be seen, says National Affairs Editor Yuval Levin.

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NPR News: Colorado Tries To Get Skiers Out Of Cars And Onto Buses To Tamp Down Traffic

Colorado Tries To Get Skiers Out Of Cars And Onto Buses To Tamp Down Traffic
Denver has great skiing nearby, but traffic congestion can ruin weekend trips. Resorts are subsidizing ski buses, but so far it hasn't panned out as the solution.

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NPR News: Impeachment Trial Q&A Enters Last Day Before Moving To Vote On Witnesses

Impeachment Trial Q&A Enters Last Day Before Moving To Vote On Witnesses
Another day of questions is ahead in Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. But eyes are focused on what will come next: a swift acquittal for Trump, or entering a witness phase of the trial.

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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: Death Toll From Mystery Illness Rises to 170


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Russia Exerts Growing Influence in Africa, Worrying Many in the West


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What to Know About Trump’s Middle East Plan


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E.U. Recommends Limiting, but Not Banning, Huawei in 5G Rollout


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A Deal That Has Two Elections, Rather Than Mideast Peace, as Its Focus


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NPR News: Journalist Gwen Ifill Honored With Black Heritage Forever Stamp

Journalist Gwen Ifill Honored With Black Heritage Forever Stamp
The veteran reporter, who died at the age of 61 after battling cancer, will be memorialized on a new U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp.

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Brexit Is Here, and It’s a Texas-Size Defeat for the E.U.


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NPR News: Alabama To Move Most Inmates From Notoriously Crowded, Violent Holman Prison

Alabama To Move Most Inmates From Notoriously Crowded, Violent Holman Prison
The state's Department of Corrections said it is largely decommissioning the facility. Federal officials have condemned Alabama's prison system as understaffed, overcrowded and outright "cruel."

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NPR News: China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus

China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus
China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.

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NPR News: Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary
January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.

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NPR News: Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
NPR's Noel King talks to Hanan Ashrawi a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, about Palestinians rejecting President Trump's Mideast peace proposal.

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NPR News: Morning News Brief

Morning News Brief
The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.

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NPR News: Pompeo To Visit Ukraine, Country At The Center Of Trump's Impeachment

Pompeo To Visit Ukraine, Country At The Center Of Trump's Impeachment
Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday travels to to Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its push back against Russian aggression.

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NPR News: Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease

Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease
The coronavirus sweeping through China is believed to have started at a wet market, where fish, poultry and other animals are slaughtered on the premises. We visit a wet market in Hong Kong.

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NPR News: China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus

China Confirms Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Coronavirus
China's health officials say the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has risen to 5,974 in 31 provinces with 132 deaths. People are asking why it took so long for controls to be implemented.

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NPR News: Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary
January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.

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NPR News: Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

Palestinian Leaders Reject Trump's Middle East Peace Plan
NPR's Noel King talks to Hanan Ashrawi a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, about Palestinians rejecting President Trump's Mideast peace proposal.

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NPR News: Morning News Brief

Morning News Brief
The Senate impeachment trial moves next to the question phase. Palestinians reject President Trump's plan for Mideast peace. And, Secretary of State Pompeo visits Ukraine Thursday.

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NPR News: Pompeo To Visit Ukraine, Country At The Center Of Trump's Impeachment

Pompeo To Visit Ukraine, Country At The Center Of Trump's Impeachment
Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday travels to to Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its push back against Russian aggression.

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NPR News: Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease

Why Wet Markets Are The Perfect Place To Spread Disease
The coronavirus sweeping through China is believed to have started at a wet market, where fish, poultry and other animals are slaughtered on the premises. We visit a wet market in Hong Kong.

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NPR News: Amid Coronavirus Scare, U.S. Counts Thousands Of Flu Deaths

Amid Coronavirus Scare, U.S. Counts Thousands Of Flu Deaths
The CDC estimates at least 8,000 U.S. deaths from the flu so far this season. The same strategies to prevent the spread of this respiratory virus can help protect against the spread of coronavirus.

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NPR News: Brightline Nation's Deadliest Railroad After High Number Of Track Deaths

Brightline Nation's Deadliest Railroad After High Number Of Track Deaths
In its first two years, 40 people have been killed on tracks by the passenger line. Florida officials are concerned, but Brightline says suicides and people using drugs make up most of the deaths.

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Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Kenya’s New Digital IDs May Exclude Millions of Minorities


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Coronavirus Live Updates: Thousands Infected as Scientists Race for a Cure


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Asylum Seekers Find a New Route to Europe, Flowing Into a Divided Cyprus


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Modi Prepares to Welcome Trump to India


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Containing the Coronavirus: Countries Limit Travel to China


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Trump’s Mideast Plan Could Give Israel Sovereignty Over Much of Jordan Valley


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Trump Plan’s First Result: Israel Will Claim Sovereignty Over Part of West Bank


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NPR News: Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people.

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NPR News: Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Starbucks Closes More Than 2,000 Stores In China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The coffee chain has temporarily closed the stores locations to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has sickened more than 4,500 people.

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NPR News: Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max

Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max
If Boeing were a normal company, it could be facing questions about bankruptcy after losing billions of dollars over the grounding of the 737 Max. But is it too big to fail?

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NPR News: Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max

Boeing Faces Financial Pressures After Grounding Of 737 Max
If Boeing were a normal company, it could be facing questions about bankruptcy after losing billions of dollars over the grounding of the 737 Max. But is it too big to fail?

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NPR News: The Erie Canal As A Model Of How To Build Big Projects Again

The Erie Canal As A Model Of How To Build Big Projects Again
The federal government said no. But New Yorkers rallied anyway and got the job done.

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NPR News: Twitter Followers Mock Tweet From San Miguel County Sheriff's Office

Twitter Followers Mock Tweet From San Miguel County Sheriff's Office
The sheriff's office tweeted that a portion of a Colorado highway was blocked by "a large boulder the size of a small boulder." They meant to say the size of small car, but Twitter is unforgiving.

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NPR News: Tennessee's New Adoption Law May Have Unintended Consequences

Tennessee's New Adoption Law May Have Unintended Consequences
Tennessee is joining 10 other states in allowing adoption agencies to refuse to work with same-sex couples. The new law's proponents say it allows adoption agencies to follow their religious beliefs.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial
The Trump legal team is about to wrap up the president's defense in the Senate impeachment trial. President Trump on Tuesday releases a Mideast peace plan. And, Harvey Weinstein's trial continues.

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Trump Peace Plan, Weinstein Trial
The Trump legal team is about to wrap up the president's defense in the Senate impeachment trial. President Trump on Tuesday releases a Mideast peace plan. And, Harvey Weinstein's trial continues.

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NPR News: Response To 1st Coronavirus Case In Washington State Draws On Lessons From Measles

Response To 1st Coronavirus Case In Washington State Draws On Lessons From Measles
In Washington, the local health care system is on high alert after the first case of Wuhan coronavirus was confirmed there last week. But it knows how to respond, thanks to recent measles outbreaks.

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NPR News: Trump Administration To Release Mideast Peace Plan

Trump Administration To Release Mideast Peace Plan
Israelis and Palestinians are poised for the expected release of the Trump administration's Mideast peace proposal. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Naomi Zeveloff in Tel Aviv.

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NPR News: Chinese Officials Try Hard To Contain Coronavirus

Chinese Officials Try Hard To Contain Coronavirus
More than a dozen cities in the Chinese province of Hubei are under official lock down to try to prevent the further outbreak of a new, deadly virus.

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NPR News: Trump Calls His Mideast Peace Plan The 'Deal Of The Century'

Trump Calls His Mideast Peace Plan The 'Deal Of The Century'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talk to Natan Sachs of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution about President Trump's Mideast peace proposal which will be released Tuesday.

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NPR News: Trump Administration To Release Mideast Peace Plan

Trump Administration To Release Mideast Peace Plan
Israelis and Palestinians are poised for the expected release of the Trump administration's Mideast peace proposal. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Naomi Zeveloff in Tel Aviv.

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NPR News: Chinese Officials Try Hard To Contain Coronavirus

Chinese Officials Try Hard To Contain Coronavirus
More than a dozen cities in the Chinese province of Hubei are under official lock down to try to prevent the further outbreak of a new, deadly virus.

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NPR News: Trump Calls His Mideast Peace Plan The 'Deal Of The Century'

Trump Calls His Mideast Peace Plan The 'Deal Of The Century'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talk to Natan Sachs of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution about President Trump's Mideast peace proposal which will be released Tuesday.

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NPR News: High School Starts At 3 p.m. For These Michigan Students

High School Starts At 3 p.m. For These Michigan Students
A small group of students attends Eastern Flex Academy in Lansing, Mich., which is designed to accommodate part-time job schedules, internships and even family responsibilities.

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NPR News: Key Witness Miriam Haley Testifies Harvey Weinstein Raped Her

Key Witness Miriam Haley Testifies Harvey Weinstein Raped Her
Miriam Haley is the second accuser to take the stand against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault against two women in New York.

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NPR News: Probe Of Helicopter Crash That Killed NBA Star Will Take Months, NTSB Says

Probe Of Helicopter Crash That Killed NBA Star Will Take Months, NTSB Says
Federal investigators are trying to find out why a helicopter crashed in Calabasas, Cal., on Sunday killing NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others. Bad weather is one area investigators are examining.

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Monday, 27 January 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: More Than 4,000 Infected as Death Toll Surpasses 100


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Macron Scraps Proposal to Raise Retirement Age in France


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Chinese Officials Race to Contain Anger Over Virus


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U.S. Military Plane Crashed in Afghanistan, Officials Confirm


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Alert on Philippine Volcano Lowered as Residents Are Cleared to Return


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‘What if We All Get Sick?’: Coronavirus Strains China’s Health System


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NPR News: Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
"This is a fairly regular occurrence, small rocket attacks or mortars fired into the Green Zone, but they very rarely actually hit the embassy. This one did," NPR's Jane Arraf reports.

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NPR News: Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
"This is a fairly regular occurrence, small rocket attacks or mortars fired into the Green Zone, but they very rarely actually hit the embassy. This one did," NPR's Jane Arraf reports.

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NPR News: Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Mortar Attack Damages Part of U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
"This is a fairly regular occurrence, small rocket attacks or mortars fired into the Green Zone, but they very rarely actually hit the embassy. This one did," NPR's Jane Arraf reports.

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NPR News: Fake Skeleton Rides Shotgun In HOV Lane With Arizona Man

Fake Skeleton Rides Shotgun In HOV Lane With Arizona Man
The man received a ticket when a trooper noticed the skeleton wearing a camouflage bucket hat and tied upright in the passenger seat with a yellow rope. He was also cited for a window tint violation.

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NPR News: Several Mortars Hit The U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Several Mortars Hit The U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
The attack threatens to increase the already high tension between the U.S. and Iraq over Iranian-backed militias in the country. Iraq's prime minister condemned the attack.

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NPR News: Several Mortars Hit The U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad

Several Mortars Hit The U.S. Embassy Compound In Baghdad
The attack threatens to increase the already high tension between the U.S. and Iraq over Iranian-backed militias in the country. Iraq's prime minister condemned the attack.

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NPR News: Hopi Tribal Members Face Lack Of Reliable, Affordable Fuel

Hopi Tribal Members Face Lack Of Reliable, Affordable Fuel
Many are cheering the closure of a giant coal strip mine in Arizona, but thousands of Native Americans who burn coal for heat are scrambling. Alternative heat sources are scarce and expensive.

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NPR News: Compared To The U.S., Election Campaigns In Ireland Are Very Short

Compared To The U.S., Election Campaigns In Ireland Are Very Short
Next month Ireland will hold early elections. NPR's Noel King talks to Hugh Linehan, who hosts the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast, about the short election cycle.

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NPR News: Mexico's March For Peace Honors Victims Of Violence

Mexico's March For Peace Honors Victims Of Violence
Hundreds of crime victims took to the streets in Mexico Sunday demanding the government find their missing relatives and stop the violence. Last year was the most murderous in Mexico's recent history.

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NPR News: Putin Surprises Opponents With Cabinet And Constitutional Changes

Putin Surprises Opponents With Cabinet And Constitutional Changes
Vladimir Putin's plan to change the way Russia is governed has caught his opponents off guard. They know he's trying to hang on to power, but they don't agree on how to stop him

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads
The Senate impeachment trial enters its second week. Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash. And, public health officials are trying to figure out how the coronavirus is spreading.

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NPR News: 75 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, Survivors Urge World To Remember

75 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, Survivors Urge World To Remember
"People should look at this place and think about our moral responsibility," says Pawel Sawicki, a longtime guide at the Auschwitz museum in Poland.

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NPR News: Compared To The U.S., Election Campaigns In Ireland Are Very Short

Compared To The U.S., Election Campaigns In Ireland Are Very Short
Next month Ireland will hold early elections. NPR's Noel King talks to Hugh Linehan, who hosts the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast, about the short election cycle.

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NPR News: Mexico's March For Peace Honors Victims Of Violence

Mexico's March For Peace Honors Victims Of Violence
Hundreds of crime victims took to the streets in Mexico Sunday demanding the government find their missing relatives and stop the violence. Last year was the most murderous in Mexico's recent history.

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NPR News: Putin Surprises Opponents With Cabinet And Constitutional Changes

Putin Surprises Opponents With Cabinet And Constitutional Changes
Vladimir Putin's plan to change the way Russia is governed has caught his opponents off guard. They know he's trying to hang on to power, but they don't agree on how to stop him

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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads

News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Kobe Bryant, Coronavirus Spreads
The Senate impeachment trial enters its second week. Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash. And, public health officials are trying to figure out how the coronavirus is spreading.

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NPR News: 75 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, Survivors Urge World To Remember

75 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, Survivors Urge World To Remember
"People should look at this place and think about our moral responsibility," says Pawel Sawicki, a longtime guide at the Auschwitz museum in Poland.

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NPR News: Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers

Canada Wins, U.S. Loses In Global Fight For High-Tech Workers
If there is a global war for tech talent, right now Canada is winning. And U.S. immigration policies are part of the reason.

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Chinese Premier Visits Hot Zone, as Anger Mounts


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Sunday, 26 January 2020

NPR News: Democrats Pressure For Bolton To Testify In Trump Impeachment After New Report

Democrats Pressure For Bolton To Testify In Trump Impeachment After New Report
House impeachment managers press the Senate to call the former national security adviser to testify, after a New York Times report said Trump tied Ukraine aid to investigation of his political rivals.

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California Confirms Coronavirus Patient, Marking Third U.S. Case


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North Korean Leader’s Aunt Re-emerges After Husband’s Execution


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Coronavirus Infections Expanding at a Growing Rate


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NPR News: Outbreak-Tested By Measles, Washington State Officials Feel Ready For Coronavirus

Outbreak-Tested By Measles, Washington State Officials Feel Ready For Coronavirus
Seattle-area health providers monitoring the first confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus say they're equipped to handle the contagious disease after last year's wave of measles.

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NPR News: Trump Support In Conservative Stays Strong Through Impeachment

Trump Support In Conservative Stays Strong Through Impeachment
Republican voters in Idaho are rallying behind president Trump during the impeachment trial, which some call a political distraction.

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NPR News: Immigration News: 'Birth Tourism,' Border Wall Costs, Travel Ban Expansion

Immigration News: 'Birth Tourism,' Border Wall Costs, Travel Ban Expansion
The administration announced new visa restrictions for pregnant women traveling to the United States. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sarah Pierce from the Migration Policy Institute.

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Anatomy of a Lie: How Iran Covered Up the Downing of an Airliner


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NPR News: London Museum Explores 5 Centuries Of Pregnancy Portraits

London Museum Explores 5 Centuries Of Pregnancy Portraits
An exhibit at the Foundling Museum shows pregnant women from the age of Holbein to the time of social media, exploring changing cultural attitudes. We talk with curator Karen Hearn.

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NPR News: A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers

A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers
Mexicans gathered in Ciudad Juárez this weekend to seek justice for the murder of artist and activist Isabel Cabanillas. Women nationwide are demanding changes to a culture of impunity.

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NPR News: Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong

Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong
We get the latest on the coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people worldwide, and killed at leasr 54 people.

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NPR News: Journalist Glen Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil

Journalist Glen Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil
Brazil's right-wing government filed charges against Greenwald last week, saying he helped hack officials' cell phones. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with the journalist, who is based in Brazil/

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NPR News: New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp

New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp
The phone messaging app WhatsApp is beloved by millions but infamous as a platform for hoaxes. We speak with the co-host of the new South Africa-based podcast, "What's Crap with WhatsApp?"

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NPR News: Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support

Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support
Iraqi security forces swept out anti-government protesters occupying public squares in Baghdad and set fire to encampments after a powerful Shiite cleric removed his support for the protesters.

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NPR News: London Museum Explores 5 Centuries Of Pregnancy Portraits

London Museum Explores 5 Centuries Of Pregnancy Portraits
An exhibit at the Foundling Museum shows pregnant women from the age of Holbein to the time of social media, exploring changing cultural attitudes. We talk with curator Karen Hearn.

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NPR News: A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers

A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers
Mexicans gathered in Ciudad Juárez this weekend to seek justice for the murder of artist and activist Isabel Cabanillas. Women nationwide are demanding changes to a culture of impunity.

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NPR News: Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong

Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong
We get the latest on the coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people worldwide, and killed at leasr 54 people.

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NPR News: Journalist Glen Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil

Journalist Glen Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil
Brazil's right-wing government filed charges against Greenwald last week, saying he helped hack officials' cell phones. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with the journalist, who is based in Brazil/

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NPR News: New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp

New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp
The phone messaging app WhatsApp is beloved by millions but infamous as a platform for hoaxes. We speak with the co-host of the new South Africa-based podcast, "What's Crap with WhatsApp?"

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NPR News: Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support

Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support
Iraqi security forces swept out anti-government protesters occupying public squares in Baghdad and set fire to encampments after a powerful Shiite cleric removed his support for the protesters.

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NPR News: Bigleaf Maple Syrup Flows As Profits Drip From Once-Maligned Northwest Tree

Bigleaf Maple Syrup Flows As Profits Drip From Once-Maligned Northwest Tree
The Northwest is getting into the lucrative maple syrup industry. Farmers and researchers in Washington state are beginning to tap the sweet potential of the much-maligned bigleaf maple tree.

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Saturday, 25 January 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: Death Toll Reaches 56, as Shanghai Is Hit


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75 Years After Auschwitz Liberation, Worry That ‘Never Again’ Is Not Assured


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Coronavirus Exposes Core Flaws, and Few Strengths, in China’s Governance


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Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze in July, Says Ex-Top Official in Kyiv


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Effects of Coronavirus Begin Echoing Far From Wuhan Epicenter


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Glenn Greenwald in Bolsonaro’s Brazil: ‘I Trigger a Lot of Their Primal Rage’


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