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The state of U.S. cybersecurity a year after the SolarWinds hack

7:03am December 13, 2021

by Jenna McLaughlin

One year ago, Russian hackers burrowed their way deep inside a network monitoring tool made by a company called SolarWinds. How much has changed in U.S. cybersecurity since then?

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Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister in Afghanistan's new Taliban-run Cabinet, speaks at a September 2021 news conference in Kabul.

Taliban seek ties with U.S. and other ex-foes, Afghan foreign minister says

5:13am December 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States.

In this April 2020 file photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un, center top, attends a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang.

North Korea's Kim at a critical crossroads a decade into his rule

5:02am December 13, 2021

by The Associated Press

As North Korea's dictator marks a milestone on Friday, he might be facing his toughest moment yet, as crushing sanctions, the pandemic and growing economic trouble converge

Hong Kong democracy activist says the US must recognize China's threat to its values

8:20am December 11, 2021

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Hong Kong activist Nathan Law about speaking at The Summit for Democracy and about the "special administrative zone's" fight for freedom.

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Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks as a picture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is displayed during a news briefing on Oct. 30, 2019, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. McKenzie spoke to reporters to provide an upda

NPR sues the Pentagon for info on possible civilian deaths during the Baghdadi raid

7:39am December 11, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

NPR has sued the Defense Department to get it to release files regarding possible civilian casualties during the 2019 raid in Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

A Ukrainian soldier walks at the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near Popasna, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Ukrainian military is long on morale but short on weaponry

5:23am December 10, 2021

by The Associated Press

Military experts say Russia would face stronger resistance from Ukraine than it did when it annexed the Crimean Peninsula seven years ago

Michigan schools are figuring out how to respond to a flood of shooting threats

5:26pm December 08, 2021

by Michelle Jokisch Polo

A flood of threats has followed Michigan's school shooting. Information about missed warning signs has spurred a conversation about threats and how to reassure families that classrooms are safe.

What to know about the $768 billion defense policy bill that's heading to the Senate

5:26pm December 08, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Politico defense reporter Connor O'Brien about the House passing a $768 billion defense policy bill.

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The White House is growing more worried about migration being used as a weapon

4:41pm December 08, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The Biden administration has become increasingly concerned about migration being used as a weapon. Belarus has provided a poignant example.

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Rep. Schiff on the Protecting Our Democracy Act

4:41pm December 08, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on the Protecting Our Democracy Act and the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

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