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Why A Guatemala Justice Experiment Is Struggling To Survive

9:49pm March 08, 2018

by Alice Fordham

Guatemala is the site of a radical, internationally-led experiment in bringing the brutal and corrupt to justice. The project has had some breathtaking successes but is fighting to survive.

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President Trump Denies Claims Of An Affair With Adult Film Actress

9:49pm March 08, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The adult film actress who claims she once had an affair with President Trump is suing him so she can tell her story, but Trump denies the claim.

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Police officers in Salisbury, England, near where former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was found critically ill.

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21 People Are Treated After Nerve-Agent Attack On Ex-spy, U.K. Police Say

9:22pm March 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

British authorities say Sergei Skripal and his daughter were specific targets of the poisoning but now it appears that more people were affected.

How The Trump Administration Will Prepare For Upcoming Meeting With North Korea

8:51pm March 08, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Frank Aum, a former senior adviser on North Korea at the Department of Defense, who is now a senior expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

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U.S.-North Korea Expert Weighs In On Upcoming Meeting Between Trump And Kim Jong Un

8:48pm March 08, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Joel Wit, a senior fellow at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins, who was involved in negotiations with North Korea since the Clinton Administration, and has continued to talk with North Korean officials as recently as last year.

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Trump Accepts Invitation From North Korean Leader To Meet Face-To-Face

8:41pm March 08, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

North Korea's leader has asked President Trump to meet him to talk about denuclearization — and Trump has said yes. All of this comes from South Korea's national security chief, who met separately with both leaders.

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Former U.S. Negotiator With North Korea Discusses Invitation To Trump To Meet

8:41pm March 08, 2018

Former U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the invitation extended from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to President Trump for a meeting to discuss denuclearization. Hill negotiated with North Korea over its nuclear program.

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Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, is running for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Bredesen's campaign contacted the FBI on Thursday about a potential breach of its system.

Senate Campaign In Tennessee Fears Hack After Impostor's Emails Request Money

8:40pm March 08, 2018

by Miles Parks

An email sent to the campaign of former Gov. Phil Bredesen seemed to indicate "unauthorized access to campaign-related information," according to a letter sent to the FBI.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu talk to the press after attending an exhibit on Jerusalem's Jewish history at the United Nations on Thursday.

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Netanyahu Leaves U.S. On A High Note But Troubles Await Him At Home

8:04pm March 08, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly received in the U.S. — but polls also show about half of Israelis want him to resign due to ongoing corruption investigations.

How To Get Bands For Your Bucks: A Lesson In Tariffs

7:43pm March 08, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

When an American rubber band company found itself losing out to foreign competition, it went in search of protection from the U.S. government. Its experience serves as a study in how a tariff comes to be.

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