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North Korea Expected To Be Major Topic Of Discussion For Trump In Asia

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

North Korea will dominate the agenda for President Trump as he heads to South Korea for the second stop of his tour of Asia. In Japan, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Abe and discussed the pressing issue.

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What Changes In Saudi Arabia's Political Power Mean For U.S.-Saudi Relations

5:14pm November 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Gregory Gause, head of the International Affairs department at Texas A&M University, about changes in political power in Saudi Arabia, and what it means for the region and U.S.-Saudi relations.

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How The Texas Church Shooter Was Able To Purchase A Gun

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Martin Kaste

Devin Patrick Kelley was charged with domestic violence while serving in the Air Force. He was sentenced to confinement for a year. Authorities are now investigating whether he could legally buy a gun.

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Iraqi Kurdish Leader Says Region Will Re-evaluate Relationship With U.S. After Referendum

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Jane Arraf

In an interview with NPR, longtime Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani says his people are re-evaluating their close alliance with the U.S. after the U.S. didn't back the failed independence push that led to his resignation.

Commerce Secretary Says His Investment In A Shipping Firm Tied To Russia Isn't Problematic

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has significant holdings in a Russian shipping company that does business with an energy company who's owners include Vladimir Putin's son-in-law and an oligarch subject to U.S. sanctions. Ross failed to disclose the connection in his confirmation hearings, but says there's nothing improper.

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Understanding How Trump Does Business And Who He Does It With

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

One of President Trump's signature projects during his days as a businessman was Trump SoHo in Manhattan. Now the Mueller investigation is reportedly looking into the finances of that project, developed by a firm called Bayrock. NPR's Embedded podcast looked at the checkered history of the Bayrock Group and one of its key figures, Felix Sater.

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Community Where Texas Gunman Grew Up Reeling From Church Massacre

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Mose Buchele

The Texas gunman who carried out the mass shooting during a church service is originally from a San Antonio suburb. Devin Patrick Kelly grew up in New Braunfels, Texas where residents are reeling from Sunday's events.

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Opioid Crisis Is Top Issue As Voters Head To The Polls In New Hampshire

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Paige Sutherland

New Hampshire's largest city saw record breaking numbers in both drug fatalities and overdoses. So this crisis remains the number one issue for many voters heading to the polls for local elections.

Jury Begins Deliberation In Sen. Menendez Corruption Trial

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Joe Hernandez

A jury will begin deliberation in the corruption trial of Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The Justice Department alleges that Menendez traded gifts of a lavish lifestyle for government favors with his friend, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen.

Patients with Type-1 diabetes don't have enough healthy islets of Langerhans cells — hormone-secreting cells of the pancreas. Granules (orange in this image) inside these cells release insulin and other substances into the blood.

A Quest: Insulin-Releasing Implant For Type-1 Diabetes

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Joe Palca

People who have Type-1 diabetes would love to be free of insulin injections and pumps. Researchers in San Francisco are now testing in animals an implantable pouch of living, insulin-releasing cells.

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