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A Long Fight For Justice For Contractors In 'The Girl From Kathmandu'

8:10am April 29, 2018

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and journalist Cam Simpson about his new book, The Girl from Kathmandu, about the life of contract employees from poor countries working for the U.S. in Iraq.

Tsedaka holds a reproduction of a Samaritan text. He lectures around the world about Samaritan history.

Who Stole The Torahs?

8:00am April 29, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Twenty-three years after a brazen theft, the mystery still divides a tiny sect known as the Samaritans. Here's the story of the international hunt to bring the manuscripts home.

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North, South Koreans Cautiously Greet Historic Summit Between Leaders

5:16pm April 28, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

North and South Korean leaders met for an historic summit on Friday. The event has been greeted with mixed reactions in both countries.

Macron, Merkel Visits Mark Divides With U.S. Over Iran Deal, Trade

5:16pm April 28, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin gets the European perspective on this week's visits to the White House by the leaders of France and Germany, from the European Union's ambassador to Washington, David O'Sullivan.

A U.S. Army team transfers the remains of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29, of Lyons, Ga., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Oct. 5. Wright was one of four U.S. troops killed in an ambush in Niger.

The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa

1:33pm April 28, 2018

by Greg Myre

The U.S. military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are for training African armies not combat. But there are risks as U.S. troops venture into the field.

President Trump kisses German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her arrival at the White House on Friday.

Merkel And Trump Meeting Includes Some Strange Moments, But No Tangible Results

12:58pm April 28, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Handshakes and cheek kisses from the U.S. president surprised onlookers, but they were the only unanticipated events to happen during Friday's two-hour talk between the world leaders.

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Kremlin Critic Bill Browder On Russian Influence

7:54am April 28, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Bill Browder, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, about U.S.-Russian relations.

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What's Next After Koreas Summit

7:54am April 28, 2018

by Elise Hu

The two Korean leaders met yesterday for a summit that yielded a historic joint agreement. It sets the stage for a summit between the U.S. and North Korea.

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Venezuelans Fleeing To Brazil And Colombia

7:54am April 28, 2018

People fleeing the chaos in Venezuela have been congregating in camps along the Colombia-Venezuela border. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Geoff Ramsey of Washington Office on Latin America.

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Saudis Excited And Nervous About Societal Changes

7:54am April 28, 2018

by Jackie Northam

The dramatic social changes being ordered from the top-down in Saudi Arabia — like allowing music in public or letting women drive — have some Saudis excited but others nervous and confused.