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'The Apprentice' director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see
Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term.
Protesters Worry Hong Kong's Freedoms Are Gradually Eroding
Rachel Martin talks to pro-democracy activist and former politician Emily Lau about mass protests in Hong Kong in opposition to proposed legislation to extradite criminal suspects to mainland China.
Trump Will Try To Bolster Iowa Farmers Hurt By Trade, Weather
by Clay Masters
President Trump promised Midwestern corn farmers that he would lift some restrictions on blending corn-derived ethanol into gasoline. Iowa farmers say the policies are undermining them in other ways.
Justice Department To Give House Panel Some Russia Probe Evidence
Steve Inskeep talks to law professor Jonathan Turley about the Justice Department acquiescing to House Democrats' demands to turn over some documents related to the Russia inquiry.
House Panel To Begin Probe Into Powerful Tech Giants
Steve Inskeep talks to Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute, about the House Judiciary Committee launching an antitrust probe into the big tech industry.
Scores Killed In Central Mali Village As Ethnic Violence Escalates
The United Nations says dozens of people were killed in an armed attack on a village in the West African Nation of Mali. It's the latest in a spate of deadly attacks in the region.
Bathroom-Searching Passenger Delays Pakistan Flight By 7 Hours
The plane was due to take off from England, when one passenger tried to find a bathroom. The traveler chose the wrong door and opened the emergency exit — deploying the emergency slide.
Katz Deli Contest To Re-Create Scene From 'When Harry Met Sally...'
It's been nearly 30 years since the movie came out, and we laughed as Meg Ryan demonstrated for Billy Crystal how women can fake it. The historic scene was filmed in Katz Delicatessen in Manhattan.
People Fleeing Venezuela Tops 4 Million, U.N. Refugee Agency Says
by John Otis
The refugee crisis in Venezuela is growing. A U.N. agency says the number of people fleeing the country is staggering. Most of the people who have left Venezuela remain in Latin America.
News Brief: Mueller Report, Opioid Bankruptcies, Venezuela Refugees
The Justice Department agrees to provide some report material to a House panel. Opioid maker Insys Therapeutics files for bankruptcy protection. The number of people fleeing Venezuela tops 4 million.
'Great Successor' Warns Kim Jong Un Is A Threat, Not A Joke
Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield about her new book — The Great Successor — where she sought to piece together the puzzle of North Korea's Kim Jong Un.