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Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released
by Eric Westervelt
Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Columbia University student arrested and detained by masked immigration agents after his naturalization interview in Vermont, has been released on certain conditions.
Chick-Fil-A Disappoints Atlanta Falcons Fans
Fans thought they'd be eating Chick-fil-A since there's one in their new stadium. But almost all of the games are on Sunday. Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays and has no plans to change that policy.
Spain's Moroccan Community Fears Backlash After Barcelona Attack
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
A manhunt continues for the driver of a van who killed 13 people people in Barcelona. Police say the driver is a 22-year-old Moroccan-born man. Spain's Moroccan community fears a backlash.
Trump To Deliver Prime-Time Address On Afghanistan
David Greene talks to Aaron O'Connell, a veteran of the Afghan war, about what he expects to hear from Trump. O'Connell is an associate professor of history at the University of Texas in Austin.
The Role The Judiciary Played In The Rally In Charlottesville, Va.
by Robert Benincasa
City officials had evidence that the rally would be violent, but they didn't use that evidence in court. Instead, they tried to move the rally to another location. The judge denied the request.
Julius Krein: 'I Voted For Trump. And I Sorely Regret It'
Ailsa Chang talks to Julius Krein, of American Affairs Journal, one of the lone voices speaking out for an intellectual movement for President Trump. Now he says he wishes he hadn't voted for him.
Millions Will See Total Solar Eclipse Sweep Across The U.S.
by Joe Palca
A total solar eclipse will make its way from Oregon to South Carolina. Millions are in the path of the eclipse, and millions more are head to locations where the total eclipse will be visible.
White House Resets: Bannon Out, Path Forward In Afghanistan
The White House starts the week without chief strategist Steve Bannon, who left on Friday. President Trump will speak to the nation Monday night about the path forward in Afghanistan.
'Rough Translation': What Americans Can Learn From Fake News In Ukraine
by Gregory Warner
Ukraine is where some of Russia's fake news tactics were first developed. We go to Eastern Ukraine to find out how the information war has changed how people watch the news and talk to each other.
U.S. Navy Destroyer Collides With Cargo Ship Off Singapore
Early Monday morning, a U.S. Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship near Singapore, leaving a number of crew members missing. Ailsa Chang talks to David B. Larter, staff writer for Defense News.
Morning News Brief: Trump's Afghan Strategy, Total Solar Eclipse
In a televised address Monday night, President Trump will lay out his strategy for Afghanistan. And for the first time in nearly a century, the moon will completely block the sun in parts of the U.S.
Comedian And Civil Rights Crusader Dick Gregory Dies At 84
by Camila Domonoske
Dick Gregory gained attention as a comedian in the early 1960s, and was the first black comedian to widely win plaudits from white audiences. He died Saturday at the age of 84.
Comedian Jerry Lewis Dies At 91, Also Known For Muscular Dystrophy Telethon
Jerry Lewis, a comedic fixture on big screens and charity telethons for decades, has died at the age of 91. David Greene talks to Shawn Levy, author of King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis.