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Fear Of Aftershocks Keep Many Puerto Ricans Out Of Their Homes

6:22am January 14, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Oxfam America's Adi Martinez-Roman, who has visited the areas most affected by the quakes, about how stalled aid funding is affecting Puerto Rico.

News Brief: Esper Interview, Democratic Debate, Gunman's iPhones

5:59am January 14, 2020

The Pentagon says the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies. In Iowa, there's been a shift in tone for the Democratic presidential race. And, Apple again defies FBI demands.

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Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

'Tightrope' Implores America To Make Changes To Save Itself

5:01am January 14, 2020

by Michael Schaub

A new book by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is an agonizing account of how apathy and cruelty have turned America into a nightmare for many less fortunate citizens. But it is not without hope.

Defense Secretary Mark told NPR on Monday that the U.S. has the constitutional authority to strike Iranian proxies in Iraq and Iran on its home soil in retaliation for attacks on American forces.

Esper: U.S. Could Strike Iran Or Proxies 'Where Legally Available And Appropriate'

10:26pm January 13, 2020

In an interview with NPR on Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said if U.S. troops or interests are threatened, the U.S. will have the right to retaliate.

The Rev. Randolph Hollerith, dean of the Washington National Cathedral (from left); the Rev. Carl Wright, the Episcopal Church's bishop suffragan for the armed forces; and Maj. Gen. Steven Schaick, the Air Force chief of chaplains, participate in the bles

Space Force Bible Blessing At National Cathedral Sparks Outrage

9:38pm January 13, 2020

by David Welna

The dedication at the Washington National Cathedral of an official Bible of the new U.S. Space Force is being criticized as a violation of laws separating church and state.

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper On 'Nested' Communications And Iran-Backed Militias

9:16pm January 13, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Defense Secretary Mark Esper at the Pentagon about the latest messaging from the Trump administration surrounding the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.

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Rep. Will Hurd, Former CIA Officer In Middle East, On Protests In Iran

6:20pm January 13, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about the latest Iran developments with Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, member of the House Intelligence Committee and former undercover CIA officer in the Middle East.

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A cyclist rides past a destroyed building in Guanica, Puerto Rico. The island was hit by a series of earthquakes over the past couple of weeks, leading to a state of emergency, power outages and millions of dollars of damage.

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After Quakes, Puerto Rico's Electricity Is Back On For Most, But Uncertainty Remains

6:04pm January 13, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Puerto Rico's public utility, PREPA said 99% of its customers' electricity has been restored following last week's 6.4 earthquake. Thousands remain in makeshift camps unsure when they can return home.

Attorney General William Barr announced an update in the investigation of the deadly shooting last month at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla. He said Monday: "This was an act of terrorism."

DOJ Says 21 Saudi Cadets Being Expelled From U.S. Over Extremist, Child Porn Content

6:04pm January 13, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The announcement comes a month after a Saudi national opened fire at a naval base in Pensacola, Fla., killing three sailors. Attorney General William Barr called the shooting an act of terrorism.

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Foxconn Promised Wisconsin 'Innovation Centers,' But Hasn't Yet Delivered

5:20pm January 13, 2020

by Corrinne Hess

When tech giant Foxconn said it would build a massive manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, it promised to open "innovation centers" — one of many side benefits that so far appear to be illusory.

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