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South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
by Michel Martin
Han Kang won "for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." Her novel "The Vegetarian" won the International Booker Prize in 2016.
8 U.S. Citizens To Be Sent Home From Northern Syria
by Ruth Sherlock
Two women and six children are being repatriated to the U.S. from northern Syria — at the request of the American government. It's likely they are family members of ISIS fighters.
News Brief: Tariffs, D-Day Anniversary, Syria To Repatriate Americans
Negotiations to head off tariffs on Mexico continue. President Trump is in Normandy to commemorate D-Day's 75th anniversary. And, 8 Americans are being repatriated to the U.S. from northern Syria.
White House Cuts Activities Funding For Unaccompanied Migrant Children
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wendy Young, president of Kids in Need of Defense, about the discontinuation of funds for English classes and legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters.
Trump's Negotiating Style Reshapes U.S. Role On World's Stage
President Trump's threats to put tariffs on Mexico are part of a pattern in his negotiating style with foreign countries. His tactics are changing the way the U.S. interacts with the world.
Listeners Ask About The History Of U.S. Abortion Laws
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of abortion legislation in the country.
Ex-Florida Deputy Faces 11 Charges After Not Intervening In School Shooting
Former sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson faces charges after not taking action during the 2018 Parkland school shooting. NPR's Noel King talks to Celeste Higgins of the University of Miami School of Law.
Feds Look Into Big Tech Firms For Anti-Competitive Behavior
Bruce Hoffman, director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, tells NPR's Noel King why the government is stepping up its scrutiny of some of the biggest tech companies.
Yazidi Women Hide Among ISIS Wives In Syria Detention Camp
by Jane Arraf
Dozens of Yazidi women who were enslaved by ISIS in Iraq in 2014 are living in a detention camp in Syria. Some only now feel free to tell anyone who they are out of fear for their lives.
A View From Both Sides Of The Border On Planned U.S. Tariffs On Mexico
U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting, less than a week before tariffs are set to take effect on all imports from Mexico. President Trump wants Mexico to crack down on Central American migrants.