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Episodes
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Sound Montage From Queen Mother's Funeral
Some 400,000 people lined the streets and stood outside Westminster Abbey in London today for the funeral of the Queen Mother.
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Taiwan Monitors How China Deals With Hong Kong Protesters
Concerns that China might crackdown on Hong Kong have Taiwan determined to maintain its own autonomy. Chinese leaders have long hoped to bring Taiwan under their control.
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Reversing Earlier Ban, Israel Permits Limited Visit For Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Israel said it would allow entry to the Michigan congresswoman to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank after announcing earlier that it would bar her from visiting.
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Liechtenstein Celebrates Its 300th Anniversary
The small European country has about 38,000 residents. For its national holiday, Prince Hans-Adam II had a garden party at his castle, and lucky Liechtensteiners celebrated with their head of state.
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Francis And Rosemary Klontz's Colorful 68-Year Marriage
Rosemary Klontz told KOVR-TV in Sacramento, Calif., that her mother bought T-shirts for the young couple back in high school, and they've been matching outfits every day since.
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Coming Out As Transgender When There Was No Language To Describe It
In the late 1960s, Elizabeth Coffey-Williams' family kicked her out after she told them that she was transgender — before many knew what that meant. A little brother's embrace welcomed her back.
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Wall Street Appears Hungry For More Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
Veggie burgers, brats and sausages are becoming mainstays at places like Burger King and even Major League ball parks, piquing the interest of Wall Street investors.
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India's Troops Keep Kashmir Cut Off From The Outside World
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sheikh Saaliq, a reporter for The Associated Press, about the Indian government's on-going lockdown of Kashmir.
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Bollywood Meets Bruce Springsteen In 'Blinded By The Light'
NPR's David Greene talks to movie reviewer Kenneth Turan about Blinded by the Light, which takes place in late 1980s England as an Anglo-Pakistani teenager finds solace in Bruce Springsteen's music.
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Israel Blocks Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib From Visiting
NPR's David Greene speaks with Daniel Estrin about two U.S. representatives barred from Israel, and what it means for President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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U.S. Wants Custody Of Iranian Tanker, Gibraltar Government Says
Officials in Gibraltar say the U.S. asked to be allowed to seize an Iranian oil tanker in British custody. It was seized by British Royal Marines on July 4 for violating U.N. sanctions against Syria.
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Financial Markets Respond To Signs Of Global Economic Slowing
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, about what's behind recent domestic and international market instability, and how that could affect U.S. consumers.