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Lula Defies Order To Turn Himself In

In Brazil, an extraordinary scene is underway. The country's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is defying a judge's order to turn himself in and start a prison sentence for corruption.

Explaining The New Russia Sanctions

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Matthew Rojansky of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute about the Trump administration's new round of economic sanctions against Russian oligarchs and officials.

Russia's Inroads In Africa

The U.N. recently allowed Russia to start selling weapons to the Central African Republic. It's just one way Russia is trying to build up influence on the continent again, as the U.S. turns inward.

China And Intellectual Property

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks about intellectual property theft and tariffs with Dan Eberhart, CEO of Canary, an oilfield services company. It manufactures precision valves in the U.S. and China.

Oklahoma Teachers Continue Strike

Oklahoma lawmakers approved $40 million in new money for public schools on Friday. But the state's teacher's union says it's still not enough and that it won't end teacher walkouts across the state.