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At Mosa's Joint in Guam, island residents and military personnel fill up the bar for Thursday happy hour.

On Guam, The Mood Is Calm Despite Being In North Korea's Crosshairs

1:40pm August 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

Despite North Korea's recent threats to create an "enveloping fire," hotels and beaches are full in the tiny U.S. Pacific territory. "If it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen," says one resident.

World News

The Mood On Guam After North Korean Threats

9:34am August 10, 2017

by Elise Hu

North Korea recently threatened to bomb Guam, a U.S. territory and home to multiple U.S. military bases.

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Does The U.S. Have A Strategic Plan Against North Korea's Threats?

8:21am August 10, 2017

Ailsa Chang talks to Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, about how the U.S. might respond to the threats posed by North Korea's nuclear weapon capabilities.

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It Would Be Wise To Cool Rhetoric Aimed At North Korea, Baucus Says

8:20am August 10, 2017

David Greene talks to former U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus about North Korea's aggressive tone against the U.S. Pyongyang called President Trump's threats against the north a load of nonsense.

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What Americans Misunderstand About North Korea

7:48am August 10, 2017

David Kang of the University of Southern California tells Ailsa Chang why he thinks nuclear conflict with North Korea is unlikely, and why many Americans underestimate Kim Jong Un.

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A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting on North Korea's missiles at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.

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North Korea: Final Plan By Mid-August For Firing Missiles Near Guam

7:26pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said once finished, it will wait for a green light from leader Kim Jong Un. Meanwhile, North Korea's military called President Trump's latest threats "a load of nonsense."

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono Responds To Trump's Rhetoric On North Korea

6:07pm August 09, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro asks Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, if there's reason to worry and whether the president's rhetoric toward North Korea is helpful in deterring a nuclear crisis.

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Tillerson Attempts To Ease Fears As North Korea Tensions Heat Up

5:47pm August 09, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

As rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea heats up, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking Wednesday in Guam, says there is no imminent threat of war between the two countries.

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An artist's rendition of Maiopatagium in Jurassic forest.

Earliest-Known Winged Mammal Relatives Discovered In China

4:27pm August 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

These 160-million-year-old fossils are the oldest known examples of mammal relatives with the ability to glide. They're from an extinct lineage with no relationship to modern gliders.

While the nutritional value of jellyfish chips hasn't yet been measured, chef Klavs Styrbæk says they pair particularly well with fresh veggies, which could earn them a healthy reputation.

When Oceans Give You Jellyfish Blooms, Turn Them Into Tasty Chips

3:57pm August 09, 2017

by Sidsel Overgaard

Scientists think human pressures on oceans could cause more jellyfish blooms. What to do? Eat them, says a Danish gastrophysicist who has cracked the science of making them palatable.