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Despite Trump's Escalating Rhetoric, Little Evidence Of War Preparations

6:14pm August 11, 2017

by Greg Myre

Despite the president's heated rhetoric regarding North Korea, there is little evidence the U.S. is preparing for war. The U.S. military presence in the western Pacific is robust, but is not being significantly boosted and remains a deterrent force.

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China Remains Reserved As U.S. Trades Threats With North Korea

6:14pm August 11, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Yun Sun, senior associate with the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., about China's reaction to the rising tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller (left) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21.

Mueller Turns Up The Heat With Unusual Search Warrant In Russia Probe

6:14pm August 11, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Legal experts said Russia special counsel Robert Mueller is moving with unusual speed and assertiveness. Mueller may be increasing pressure to try to secure cooperation from insiders.

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North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released photo of a ballistic missile test at an undisclosed location.

Despite Rhetoric On North Korea, U.S. Military Posture Hasn't Really Changed

5:59pm August 11, 2017

by Mark Katkov

If the U.S. is preparing for war on the Korean Peninsula, there is little evidence to show for it. The military posture is more about deterrence than anything else.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft lands on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship last June off the coast of Sydney, Australia. An MV-22 Osprey that had launched from the USS Bonhomme was conducting regularly scheduled opera

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Following Recent Crashes, Marine Corps Orders Pause In Flight Operations

5:38pm August 11, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The Marine Corps commandant gave aviation unit commanders a two-week period in which to schedule a 24-hour halt to operations. The pause is "to focus on the fundamentals of safe flight operations."

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a $3 billion package of incentives to encourage Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn, which has had a presence in southern China, to build a factory in the state.

Despite Fiscal Warning, Wisconsin Plans To Move Ahead With Foxconn Deal

5:11pm August 11, 2017

by Laurel White

An estimate from the Wisconsin Legislature's nonpartisan budget office found that the state wouldn't break even on incentives for the Taiwanese tech company until 2043.

Traders and financial professionals work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the opening bell on Friday.

North Korea Has Markets Nervous But Not Panicked

5:02pm August 11, 2017

by John Ydstie

Heightened tensions between the U.S. and North Korea sparked a sell-off this week on global stock markets, but the drop is less you might have expected given the potential stakes.

Trump Aide Stephen Miller's Combative Style Goes Back To High School

4:47pm August 11, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Stephen Miller is a White House adviser who recently took on a higher profile with a combative turn before the White House press. This verbal combat has been a Miller trademark since high school.

Florida Teacher Embarks On Mission To Teach Students Table Manners

4:47pm August 11, 2017

by Peter Haden

One teacher in Florida has made it her mission to help students have a better chance of succeeding in life through teaching them etiquette and table manners.

The Art Of The Pitch: Vendors Hawk Items At The Ohio State Fair

4:47pm August 11, 2017

Many people go to the fair to ride the tilt-o-whirl or eat funnel cake. NPR's Planet Money team traveled to the Ohio State Fair to witness the ancient art of product salesmanship.