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U.S. Officials Concerned By Trump's Call To Pull Troops From Syrian Border
Two officials tell NPR the move to pull troops blindsided military leaders involved in countering ISIS, and outline several concerns they have about the decision.
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Trump Administration Blocks Key Diplomat From Testifying On Capitol Hill
The diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, had been summoned by three House panels. The move has significant implications, as Democrats could seize upon it as instance of obstruction.
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Houston Rockets, NBA Face Backlash After Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters
The Houston Rockets' general manager deleted his tweet, but the team immediately faced backlash from China, where the NBA has a big following. Ben Cohen, a Wall Street Journal reporter, explains.
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Ambassador Sondland To Appear Before House Intelligence Committee
NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut about Tuesday's deposition of Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, about his part in the Trump-Ukraine investigation.
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Virtual Reality Goes To Work, Helping Train Employees
In the virtual world, cashiers are taught to show greater empathy, mechanics learn to repair planes, and retail workers experience how to deal with armed robbery.
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Trump's Policy Shift On Syria Has Wider Implications, Critic Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brett McGurk, former special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, about the sudden withdrawal of U.S. troops from Northern Syria.
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It's Time To Celebrate Fall And Pumpkins
Josephine Walker and Stephanie McClary won an underwater jack-o-lantern contest in Florida. In Maine, Edwin Pierpont's pumpkin weighed in at over 1,800 pounds at the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
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Some Revelers At Munich Oktoberfest Get A Rude Awakening
Festival-goers saw e-scooters as toys — the law sees them as motor vehicles. Police say about 250 people, who drove the scooters while under the influence, had to give up their driver's licenses.
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The Things Parents Don't Talk About With Their Kids ... But Should
A new survey from Sesame Workshop suggests, when it comes to talking with kids about things like race, class, and gender, parents have some work to do.
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Portland Hotelier Gordon Sondland To Testify In Trump Impeachment Probe
NPR's David Greene talks to Suzanne Stevens of the Portland Business Journal about U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, who will be deposed as part of the House's impeachment inquiry.
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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Policy, Chinese Tech Firms Blacklisted
A new name is connected to the impeachment probe. Two U.S. officials tell NPR that Trump's policy shift on Syria was surprising to many. U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms over minorities' treatment.
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U.S. Officials Caught Off Guard By Trump's Shift In Northern Syria
Two U.S. officials tell NPR that military leaders involved in countering ISIS were surprised by President Trump's sudden policy shift — pulling support for Kurdish allies from Northern Syria.