NPR News: China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms

China hits back at U.S. sanctions restricting its exports to American defense firms
China on Monday announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies in response to a recent U.S. move that bars some leading Chinese tech companies from defense contracts.

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NPR News: A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't

A larger World Cup had some worrying the competition would suffer. It hasn't
This year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites.

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NPR News: Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows

Colombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count shows
Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

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NPR News: The National Park Service continues to have to move docks as Lake Powell shrinks

The National Park Service continues to have to move docks as Lake Powell shrinks
The National Park Service is spending $74 million to move a dock at Lake Powell that no longer reaches the diminished reservoir's drought-strangled water level.

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NPR News: Colombia's presidential runoff election will decide how the country continues to tackle drug trafficking

Colombia's presidential runoff election will decide how the country continues to tackle drug trafficking
As Colombia's government makes modest gains in disarming guerrillas, voters head to a runoff where the frontrunner vows to abandon peace talks and escalate a hardline war on drug traffickers.

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NPR News: Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis

Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis
Cambodia's crackdown on scam centers has created a secondary crisis: thousands of stranded foreign workers are now roaming the streets of Phnom Penh.

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NPR News: Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders

Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and husband honored 1 year after their murders
It's been a year since a gunman murdered Minnesota state Sen. Melissa Hortman, which is reflected on by another state senator who was also targeted.

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