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Former U.S. Ambassador Says Withdraw From Afghanistan Is Surrender

4:47pm January 31, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, about why Crocker thinks the American plan to withdraw from Afghanistan is surrender.

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Questions Remain After North Korea Says It Will Dismantle Nuclear Weapon Fuel Sites

4:36pm January 31, 2019

by David Welna

The U.S. special representative for North Korea says Kim Jong Un and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed in October that North Korea will dismantle its facilities that make fuel for nuclear weapons.

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A U.S. court has ordered the Syrian government to pay $300 million for killing American journalist Marie Colvin in 2012. Colvin is seen here in London in 2010.

U.S. Court Orders Syria To Pay $300 Million For Killing Of Journalist Marie Colvin

3:52pm January 31, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The judge ruled that Colvin was killed by Syria and "targeted because of her profession, for the purpose of silencing those reporting on the growing opposition movement in the country."

The "University of Farmington" occupied office space in this building in Farmington Hills, Mich. In court documents, eight men are accused of recruiting hundreds of "students" to the bogus school.

Homeland Security Created A Fake University In Michigan As Part Of Immigration Sting

2:13pm January 31, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Eight alleged recruiters who were paid thousands of dollars for connecting students to the bogus university — which had an actual office space in Farmington Hills, Mich. — have been indicted.

Meteorological Electronics Technicians Christopher Bieschke and Kirk Wilson replace a wind sensor atop a 30-foot tower at an Oklahoma Mesonet station near Shawnee, Okla.

Winter Storms To Heat Waves, How Better Climate Data Can Make Us More Prepared

9:48am January 31, 2019

by Joe Wertz

Scientists are getting more and better data on our changing climate. Now, there's a push to use it to help people cope with the extremes we know are coming.

Trump Chides Intelligence Officials In A Bid To Play To His Base

8:10am January 31, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to John Sipher, formerly of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, about President Trump blasting intelligence officials' assessments on Iran, North Korea and other matters.

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Michigan State Faulted For Handling Of Sexual Abuse Cases

6:46am January 31, 2019

by Kate Wells

A Department of Education report claims Michigan State University displayed "a lack of institutional control" in the handling of the Larry Nassar scandal, and has violated federal campus safety laws.

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Homeless Face Record-Breaking Cold In Parts Of The Nation

6:44am January 31, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Debra Gonzalez, founder of the nonprofit organization in Wisconsin, Feeding His Flock Street Ministry, about searching the streets to find homeless people in need of shelter.

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Will PG&E's Bankruptcy Hurt California's Ambitious Energy Efficiency Goals?

5:16am January 31, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

There is concern that California's climate goals could suffer a set back because of PG&E's bankruptcy filing. The utility is key to helping the state's grid become 100 percent carbon free.

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Janet Napolitano Answers The Question: What Scares You?

5:09am January 31, 2019

For a new podcast, member station WNYC asks people: What scares you? Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, who is president of the University of California, shares a few of her fears.

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