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World Watches As More Details About The Khashoggi Case Come To Light
Steve Inskeep talks to Victoria Nuland, a veteran diplomat who served in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, about the impact of the U.S. response to the Jamal Khashoggi case.
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After ICE Raid, A Shortage Of Welders In Tigertown, Texas
In August, immigration officials hauled off 150 workers from a northeast Texas plant — one of ICE's largest operations in a decade. Now the employer is pushing back.
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Yacht Club Members Accused Of Illegally Harvesting Shellfish
Fish and wildlife officials accuse two members of the San Diego Yacht Club of harvesting shellfish off their yachts. The poaching scandal made waves in the yacht club community, a local paper reports.
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Man Breaks Into Shoe Store Display Window, Roanoke, Va., Police Say
Only right shoes were displayed. Police say they found a backpack with seven shoes inside along with the suspect's student ID and a sweatshirt with the prophetic words: Call My Lawyer.
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Making Sense Of The Patchwork System Known As Voter Registration
NPR's Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about voter registration.
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2 Huntington Beach Voters Weigh In On Tight Calif. House Race
Whoever wins California's 48th Congressional District will help determine who controls the House. In Huntington Beach, two female voters have different politics but both are motivated by fear.
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Violence Delays Afghan Elections In Kandahar Province
Saturday was supposed to be an election day in Kandahar Province, but those elections are postponed a week. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post, about why the delay.
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Mexico Ups Southern Border Security To Keep Out Migrant Caravan
Mexican riot police are guarding the southern border with Guatemala to prevent Honduran migrants from crossing en masse into Mexico. It's the latest caravan trying to make it to the U.S.
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What's Really Known About Saudi Arabia's De Facto Ruler?
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is under increased scrutiny as Turkey and other nations accuse the Saudis of having journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed. Salman is said to have no tolerance for critics.
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'Washington Post' Publishes Jamal Khashoggi's Last Column
Noel King talks to Karen Attiah, of The Washington Post, about the column which was filed before he disappeared. Khashoggi wrote passionately about the need for a free press in the Arab world.
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Alexa Is Right Up There With Mom, Dad And Cat
CNN business editor Samantha Murphy Kelly writes that her son's early vocabulary may be a sign of the times. He mastered "mom," "dad" and "cat." The fourth word he recognized? "Alexa."
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What Do You Get A Nobel Prize Winner? It's Hard To Find A Perfect Gift
The University of Missouri was deciding how to honor George Smith, who shared the 2018 Nobel in chemistry. Some schools designate parking spots but Smith bikes. He now has his own spot in a bike rack.