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Nearly 100 Killed In Afghanistan Ambulance Blast

1:53pm January 27, 2018

A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan has killed at least 95 and wounded even more. NPR's Scott Simon talks with photojournalist Andrew Quilty who arrived at the site of the blast within minutes.

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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, seen here in 2014, was released on Saturday from a nearly three-month detention at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton.

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Billionaire Saudi Prince Freed From Weeks-Long Ritz Detention

1:12pm January 27, 2018

by Amy Held

Since Nov. 4, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been holed up, along with dozens of other wealthy Saudis, in what amounted to a plush prison on vague corruption allegations.

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What To Make Of North Korea's Olympic Overtures

8:21am January 27, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jung Pak at the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies about North Korea's military and diplomatic goals ahead of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

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Macron's Immigration Plan For France

8:21am January 27, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of betraying French humanistic values with his proposed crackdown on migrants, with even some members of his own political party expressing concerns.

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Honduran President To Begin Second Term After Controversial Election

8:21am January 27, 2018

Huge protests are expected during the inauguration of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. His re-election was marred by controversy. Carlos Dada, editor of El Faro, talks with Scott Simon.

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A Beach In Tunisia Where Migrants' Bodies Wash Ashore

8:21am January 27, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

In eastern Tunisia, a man oversees a field of anonymous graves for migrants who died trying to sail to Europe. Despite the danger, two of his own sons made the journey in a desperate search for work.

Evaluating Trump's 'America First' Trade Policies

8:21am January 27, 2018

Scott Simon talks with economist Phil Levy about President Trump's performance in Davos. Levy served in the George W. Bush administration and is now with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro shows his ballot after casting a vote in 2017 for a constitutional assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Venezuelan Supreme Court Bans Opposition Leaders From Upcoming Presidential Election

7:20pm January 26, 2018

President Maduro's critics say the court's decision is a political maneuver to rig the election in his favor. Meanwhile, opposition leaders are scrambling to come up with a new plan.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent questions a man in Nogales, Ariz., seen through a hole in a metal fence marking the border between the U.S. and Mexico, in 2007.

Border Patrol Crackdown Shines Light On Rising Number Of Migrant Deaths

6:44pm January 26, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

An investigation by USA Today finds official U.S. Border Patrol statistics underestimate the number of migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border. Aid groups say the journey has grown more dangerous.

A computer-enhanced scan of a brain shows a hemorrhage due to hypertension.

Africa Is Suffering A Silent Crisis Of Stroke

6:04pm January 26, 2018

by Tim McDonnell

The largest-ever study of stroke patients in Africa reveals a high rate of a particularly risky type of brain incident. What's the problem? And what's the solution?