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Israel Appears To Intensify Its Campaign Against Iranian Forces
Over the weekend, Israel carried out an airstrike on Iranian forces and allies in Syria. It also reportedly struck sites in Lebanon and Iraq. All of this has sparked threats of retaliation and war.
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U.S. Tensions With Its Global Allies Are On Display At G-7 Summit
NPR's David Greene talks to Amanda Sloat of the Brookings Institution, and David Rennie of The Economist magazine, about the global standing of the U.S. The G-7 meetings in France wrap up Monday.
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Canadian Police Hope Photocopy Will Help Them Nab Suspect
Police showed the public a photocopy of a man's face who's accused of breaking into a business, the Toronto Sun reports. The image is clear. Less clear is whether he meant to help police find him.
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Philadelphia's Naked Bike Ride Celebrates Its 11th Year
About 3,000 people took part in the annual bike ride. Melanie and James O'Connor, who were riding nude for the seventh year in a row, told The Associated Press, "we run around naked a lot."
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Morning News Brief
Leaders from the G-7 wrap up their meeting in France. Friday was a rough day for U.S. markets, and Monday could be too. And, a verdict is expected Monday in an opioid case in Oklahoma.
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Technology Replaces Fire Lookouts At The Forest Service
For about a century, the Forest Service has paid people to sit at the top of mountains every summer and watch for smoke. Technology is taking their place, but what is being lost in the transition?
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Usually Orchestrated G-7 Summit, Has Its Fair Share Of Surprises
Leaders from the world's seven most advanced economies spent the weekend meeting in France. There were some surprises — including an unannounced visit from a top Iranian diplomat.
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Economist Regrets Push To Make China's Economy More Capitalistic
Many policymakers and intellectuals believed that as China opened up its economy, so would its politics. Hungarian economist János Kornai now says he made a horrible mistake.
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Struggling With Injuries, Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck Calls It Quits
NPR's David Greene talks to Stephen Holder of The Athletic about Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who stunned the NFL when he announced he's retiring just weeks before the regular season starts.
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David Koch Dies; Conservative Billionaire Helped Reshape U.S. Politics
Koch and his brother, Charles, built one of the nation's largest private businesses and created a network of secretly funded organizations that attacked Democrats.
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China Announces New Tariffs On U.S. Goods
China on Friday announced a new round of tariffs on $75 billion worth of American good. NPR's Emily Feng tells Morning Edition that U.S. cars will be subject to the new levies.
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Migrants In Mexico Seeking U.S. Asylum Wait Amid Dangerous Conditions
More than 30,000 asylum-seekers are waiting in border towns such as Nuevo Laredo, where cartels and gangs wreak havoc. Criminal elements target migrants who fled their Central American homes.