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French Police Officer Who Traded Himself For A Hostage Has Died

7:27am March 24, 2018

by Scott Simon

A gunman took hostages in a supermarket in Southern France yesterday, killing at least two people. In an effort to switch places with a hostage during the standoff, a police officer died a hero.

As U.K. Clamps Down On Cambridge Analytica, Privacy Concerns Span Atlantic

7:27am March 24, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

As the EU and U.K. prepare to adopt stricter digital privacy rules, officials there are warning the U.S. to beef up its own Internet security regulations.

Will Back And Forth Over Tariffs Turn Into A U.S.-China Trade War?

7:27am March 24, 2018

President Trump ordered tariffs on China to address complaints that the country forces U.S. businesses to give up industry secrets. Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent David J. Lynch.

What Stake China Has In American Intellectual Property

12:56am March 24, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Scott Kennedy, a specialist on China's economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about China's stake in American intellectual property.

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Peru's President Martin Vizcarra waves after he was sworn in Friday, taking over from Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who resigned over corruption allegations.

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Martin Vizcarra Sworn In As Peru's New President

9:10pm March 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stepped aside amid allegations of corruption and vote-buying. Meanwhile, his successor and ally, pledges to take up "head on" fight against government graft.

Officers from the Information Commissioner's Office enter the offices of Cambridge Analytica in central London. The investigators had a search warrant as part of what has been reported to be a broader investigation into possible ties between Cambridge Ana

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U.K. Investigators Raid Cambridge Analytica Offices In London

8:01pm March 23, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

British investigators are reported to be looking at whether personal data was obtained in an unauthorized manner.

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Gunman Killed By Police After Killing 3, Injuring 16 In Southern France

5:26pm March 23, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

French authorities say a man who took hostages in a supermarket in southern France, killed three people and wounded 16 others is now dead.

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China Threatening To Retaliate Against U.S. With Pork Tariffs

5:26pm March 23, 2018

China is threatening to place a tariff on U.S. pork in retaliation to the White House's move to tax steel, aluminum and various technology.

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As Fighting Season Begins In Afghanistan, Trump Administration Aims For Peace Talks

5:26pm March 23, 2018

by David Welna

The Trump administration aims to turn up the heat on the Taliban and force those fighters into peace talks proposed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Positive assessments by U.S. commanders there during a visit by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are a stark contrast to darker appraisals from the U.S. intelligence community and a top Afghanistan scholar.

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Rapid detection of outbreaks is critical. That's why the CDC partnered with Uganda on a pilot program to speed things up. Above: Workers at an Ebola emergency response center in Sierra Leone during the outbreak that began in 2014.

How Fast Can An Outbreak Be Detected?

4:34pm March 23, 2018

by Joanne Lu

In Uganda, the answer used to be ... not fast enough. And every hour is critical. A pilot program set up by CDC has turned things around — and holds lessons for the rest of the world.