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Maria Butina advocates for gun rights in Russia in 2013. Now sentenced to prison, she denies she had any intelligence assignment in the United States.

Maria Butina Says She Was 'Building Peace.' That's Not How The Feds See It

9:18pm May 10, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

The Russian agent gave an interview to NPR from the detention center where she has been in custody since last summer. She denies being a spy or taking part in election interference.

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Students in New York fill their lunch trays with hot food. In Rhode Island, a controversy over a plan to limit children to cold sandwiches if they had outstanding lunch balances was quickly reversed this week.

After Backlash, Rhode Island School District Rolls Back 'Lunch Shaming' Policy

7:06pm May 10, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with delinquent debt from access to hot lunch meals after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.

Janie Dumbleton was among the passengers of Amtrak 188 on May 12, 2015, when it derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight. She's shown here at High Street on Hudson, a restaurant in New York owned by another survivor of the crash, Eli Kulp.

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How A Shirt From Target Helped A Survivor Of Deadly Amtrak Crash Heal

6:57pm May 10, 2019

by Megan Tan

Four years ago, on May 12, Janie Dumbleton was on her first business trip when Amtrak 188 derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight. The shirt she was wearing that day has helped her overcome PTSD.

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HUD Secretary Ben Carson is portraying the proposed change as a way to help low-income Americans who are in need of housing assistance.

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Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing

4:54pm May 10, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Under the Housing and Urban Development change, immigrants in the county illegally would be prevented from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted.

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'The New York Times' Sets Off Debate Over Aperol Spritz

4:41pm May 10, 2019

The New York Times set off a public debate with their controversial take that "The Aperol Spritz Is Not a Good Drink."

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U.S.-China Trade Tariffs Conclude

4:41pm May 10, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

Trade talks between the U.S. and China ended hours after the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Both sides said the Friday negotiations were brief but productive.

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Week In Politics: Chinese Tariffs

4:41pm May 10, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro is joined by E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and Bethany Mandel of Ricochet and The Forward, about Chinese tariffs.

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Trump Policy To Send Asylum-Seekers Back To Mexico Overwhelms Shelters

4:41pm May 10, 2019

by Emily Green

The Trump administration's policy of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico to await a ruling is causing a huge buildup of migrants in border cities. Shelters are running out of room to care for them.

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Day Of U.S.-China Trade Talks Ends Without A Deal

4:41pm May 10, 2019

Georgetown University's Dennis Wilder talks to NPR's Ailsa Chang about Chinese President Xi Jinping's stake in trade negotiations, as he resists Trump's demands and seeks to lift U.S. tariffs.

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3-Pointer NBA Teams Change The Game

4:11pm May 10, 2019

NBA teams like the Warriors and the Rockets have made three-pointers the center of their game, forcing other teams to adapt. NPR's Ailsa Chang discusses this shift in play with sports and culture writer Zach Kram.