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What Are The Ramifications Of The U.S. Leaving The Climate Accord?

By • Jun 2, 2017

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Trump Postpones U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem

By • Jun 1, 2017

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HUD To Begin Relocating Families From Public Housing In Cairo, Ill.

By • Jun 1, 2017

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Will Trump Pull Out Of The Climate Deal? He Promised His Base He Would

By • Jun 1, 2017

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North Korea Debuts Its New 'iPad'

By editor • Jun 1, 2017

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Trump Set To Announce Decision On Paris Climate Agreement

By • Jun 1, 2017

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This afternoon in the White House Rose Garden, President Trump is set to announce whether the U.S. will stay in the Paris climate accord. Yesterday, the president said he's been hearing from a lot of people with opinions about what he should do.

A Venture Capitalist On The Paris Climate Deal

By editor • Jun 1, 2017

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'Wonder Woman' Hits The Big Screen

By editor • Jun 1, 2017

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Enough with "Batman," "Superman" and "Spider-Man" already. Come on. One of comic books' most enduring characters is finally getting her own movie.

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'Over There' At 100

By editor • Jun 1, 2017

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We're going to mark an anniversary now. Exactly 100 years ago today, one of America's greatest patriotic anthems was first published.

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BILLY MURRAY: (Singing) Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there.

U.K. Election Contests Closer Than Expected

By • Jun 1, 2017

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The State Of The Great Barrier Reef

By • Jun 1, 2017

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A Commencement On The Subway

By editor • Jun 1, 2017

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Trump Tweets U.S. Has A Massive Trade Deficit With Germany

By editor • May 31, 2017

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Activists Build Human Rights Abuse Cases With Help From Cellphone Videos

By • May 31, 2017

The war in Syria is a conflict of the social media age. Everyone — the rebels, the government, ordinary citizens, everyone — has a cellphone.

And that means almost no bad deed goes unrecorded by someone.

Massive Bomb Blast Reverberates Across Afghan Capital Kabul

By editor • May 31, 2017

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After 2 Months, Protests In Venezuela Show No Sign Of Ebbing

By editor • May 31, 2017

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Chinese Labor Activists Go Missing

By editor • May 31, 2017

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Rush Hour Bombing Kills Scores And Injures Hundreds In Kabul

By editor • May 31, 2017

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A New Type Of Drunk Selfie

By editor • May 31, 2017

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States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay

By • May 30, 2017

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include information on how Sanofi Pasteur was chosen as the company to license the Zika vaccine.

The U.S. Army is planning to grant an exclusive license to the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. to manufacture and sell a Zika vaccine the Army developed last year.

And that has Rebekah Gee, Louisiana's secretary of health, worried about paying for it.

Not Wanting To Be Overshadowed By China, Vietnam Reaches Out To U.S.

By editor • May 30, 2017

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Thousands Turn Out For Cheese-Rolling Race In England

By editor • May 30, 2017

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Maryland Man Drives Through Airport Fence, Boards Unoccupied Plane

By editor • May 30, 2017

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U.S. Demands Cambodia Repay Loan From Vietnam War Era

By • May 30, 2017

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The Cambodian government owes the United States about $500 million for a food loan taken out during the Vietnam War. Cambodia says it's not paying. The United States says a loan is a loan. Michael Sullivan has more from Phnom Penh.

Texas Legislative Session Ends In A Scuffle

By editor • May 30, 2017

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A polite way to describe yesterday in the Texas Legislature is that people had strong feelings. A less polite way is to say that lawmakers had a shoving match, an argument about immigration. Texas Public Radio's Ryan Poppe was there. Hi, Ryan.

Ousted Panamanian Military Leader Manuel Noriega Dies At 83

By editor • May 30, 2017

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'Morning Edition' Sports Commentator Frank Deford Dies At 78

By editor • May 30, 2017

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Now let's remember Frank Deford, who died at 78. His sportswriting career included decades of commentaries on this program. Frank Deford could rage against the practice of allowing soccer games to end in a tie.

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The Science Of Identifying Soldier Remains

By • May 29, 2017

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Trump Returns To Face Scandals

By • May 29, 2017

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President Trump is back home. He's calling his nine-day overseas trip a great success. But while Trump was gone, the biggest problem he's facing - that Russia investigation - became worse for him.

The Definitive Best-Looking NHL Player

By editor • May 29, 2017

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Good morning. I'm David Greene. The Stanley Cup Finals start tonight. That's exciting for hockey fans. Less exciting - media day. So the Nashville Predators' P.K. Subban had a little fun. He played the role of reporter - for example, asking teammate Mike Fisher...

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