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Scientists Write Letter To Obama Praising Iran Nuclear Deal

3:37pm August 13, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews physicist Richard Garwin, one of the authors of the letter, who says the deal defers Iran's ability to develop a weapon for several years.

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Mississippi Couple Accused Of Trying To Join ISIS

12:55pm August 12, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

They were arrested at the airport in Columbus on Saturday. The Department of Justice said it had been monitoring the pair since May.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House on Thursday.

Obama's Iran Deal Argument In 1 Video Clip

2:49pm August 11, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

For the president, it seems, there is no logic in a moderate course on the Iran deal. In an interview with NPR, he is laughing at his critics' arguments and treating his opponents with scorn.

U.S. Air Force To Send Warplanes To Europe For Training Missions

7:36pm August 10, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Air Force plans to send more warplanes for training exercises with Eastern European allies amid growing concern Russia is beefing up armaments along the border with those NATO allies.

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Chart: Results from a Kaiser Family Foundation/NPR poll of New Orleans residents

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New Orleanians See Remarkable Progress A Decade After Hurricane Katrina

10:57am August 10, 2015

by NPR Staff

Overall, residents say areas ranging from jobs creation and access to public transportation have improved greatly. But a new poll also reveals a widening racial divide in perceptions of the recovery.

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U.S. Marines arrive at Saudi Arabia's Dhahran Air Base on Aug. 21, 1990. The U.S. began a buildup in the region just days after Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2 of that year. The U.S. military has been active in Iraq virtually nonstop for the past quarter-ce

25 Years In Iraq, With No End In Sight

9:54am August 09, 2015

by Greg Myre

Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The U.S. reversed Saddam Hussein's aggression, but it was just the start of the U.S. military role in Iraq that's spanned four presidents and a panoply of goals.

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In New Orleans, There's Hope That Veteran Homelessness Can Be Solved

7:19pm August 08, 2015

by Quil Lawrence

New Orleans has made huge strides towards ending veteran homelessness in the city. (This story first aired on August 4, 2015 on All Things Considered.)

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This photo provided by the U.S. Government, presented during a trial, shows a photo of Irek Hamidullin surrendering after being wounded by U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Nov. 29, 2009.

Ex-Soviet Officer Who Became Taliban Commander Found Guilty In U.S.

1:46pm August 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Irek Hamidullin, 55, a one-time Soviet tank commander in Afghanistan, stayed behind after Moscow's forces were withdrawn in 1988. He went on to mastermind a 2009 attack on an Afghan base.

Psychology Group Votes To Ban Members From Taking Part In Interrogations

3:36pm August 07, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The American Psychological Association had been criticized for enabling harsh national security interrogations by keeping its ethics policy in line with the Defense Department's interrogation program.

Kurdish rebels in northern Syria walk near the devastated town of Kobani last November. The U.S. bombing campaign helped the Kurds push back the Islamic State from the area. But overall, the U.S. operation against ISIS in Iraq and Syria has shown only lim

After A Year Of Bombing ISIS, U.S. Campaign Shows Just Limited Gains

12:46pm August 07, 2015

by David Welna

Airstrikes have helped push back the Islamic State in some places, but the group has gained in other areas. Pentagon officials say the U.S. operation may need another two years or more to succeed.

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