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Merchant Marines See New Obstacles In Food Aid Proposal
by NPR Staff
The U.S. share of international shipping has been shrinking ever since World War II. The latest threat comes from a proposed change that would allow the U.S. to buy a large percentage of its food aid in local markets, instead of from the U.S. That would mean less shipping from the U.S., and possibly fewer jobs.
France Rethinks The Sanctity Of Its Day Of Rest
by Eleanor Beardsley