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American Student Freed In Prisoner Swap After 3 Years In Iran Jail

6:37pm December 07, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump said on Saturday that Xiyue Wang, an American held in an Iranian prison, has been released. The release was secured with help from the Swiss government.

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Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire is a field coordinator for health workers who are part of the anti-Ebola effort in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is an epidemiologist with the World Health Organization.

This Is What It's Like To Be An Ebola Doctor Under Fire In Congo

5:58pm December 07, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire says the United Nations is failing to keep its medical workers safe.

Author Says Hostility Toward Expert Witnesses Rooted In Narcissism, Lack Of Trust

5:20pm December 07, 2019

Michel Martin speaks with Tom Nichols, author of The Death of Expertise, about the treatment of expert witnesses during the impeachment proceedings.

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Authorities Investigate Florida Navy Base Shooting

5:20pm December 07, 2019

by Greg Allen

Federal authorities are in Pensacola, Fla., investigating Friday's fatal shooting at a Naval Air Station. A gunman killed three people before deputies killed the suspect.

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Barbershop: Kamala Harris Suspends Presidential Campaign

5:20pm December 07, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin discusses Sen. Kamala Harris' decision to suspend her presidential campaign with three analysts: Malaika Jabali, Kelly Dittmar and Jennifer Riley Collins.

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Zimmerman Lawsuit Against Trayvon Martin's Family Alleges Defamation

5:20pm December 07, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Southern Poverty Law Center's Heidi Beirich about attorney Larry Klayman, who is representing George Zimmerman in a suit against Trayvon Martin's family.

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President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in New York.

Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

1:40pm December 07, 2019

There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There's even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine is highly irregular.

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Former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to voters at Johnson's Reception Hall in Elkader, Iowa.

Biden Doubles Down On Heated Town Hall Where He Called Voter A 'Damn Liar'

1:15pm December 07, 2019

"The fact of the matter is, this guy stood up and he was, in fact, lying," Biden said in an interview Friday evening with NPR Morning Edition host Rachel Martin.

The USS John F. Kennedy, CVN 79, is now 67% complete. After Christening, Dec. 7, employees of Newport News Shipbuilding will complete the project before it goes to a testing pier ahead of its 2022 commission with the US Navy.

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A Day For Shipbuilders: Caroline Kennedy Christens The USS John F. Kennedy

11:26am December 07, 2019

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

The ship's high-profile christening marks a day of recognition for the thousands of workers that have participated in the project over more than five years.

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FBI Investigating Pensacola Shooting

8:30am December 07, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting Friday at a military base in Florida. Officials say the gunman was a member of the Saudi Air Force in training at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

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