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Former Obama Adviser Outlines The View From China On North Korea

10:12pm July 06, 2017

The Trump administration hopes that China will help pressure North Korea to slow their nuclear program. But China has goals of its own. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Evan Medeiros, a former adviser to President Obama, about the view from China on the North Korea situation.

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This undated photo provided by the Virginia Department of Corrections shows William Morva at the Greenville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va. Morva is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday, July 6, for the 2006 killings of a hospital security gu

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Virginia Executes Prisoner Despite International Calls For Clemency

9:55pm July 06, 2017

by Amy Held

William Morva, who was convicted for a 2006 double murder, died by lethal injection on Thursday night. His lawyers and the European Union said he suffered from severe mental illness.

White House Commission Under Attack As It Calls For Individual Voters' Data

9:26pm July 06, 2017

by Pam Fessler

A leader of the effort looking into voter fraud says reports that few states have agreed to comply with the request are"fake news." But most states only want to send a fraction of the data.

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A closer look at a recently unearthed photo shows a short-haired figure who could be aviator Amelia Earhart.

Does A Newly Discovered Photo Show Amelia Earhart Survived A Crash Landing?

8:38pm July 06, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

If the photo does show the missing pilot and her navigator, it would lend support to the theory that they went down in the Marshall Islands and were imprisoned. But the evidence isn't crystal clear.

Some states seek to require Medicaid participants to work, get drug-tested or recertify their eligibility more frequently.

States Move To Tighten Medicaid Enrollment, Even Without A New Health Law

7:17pm July 06, 2017

by Charles Ornstein

Some states are seeking to make major changes in their Medicaid programs that would end coverage for millions of people, even if the Affordable Care Act isn't repealed.

During one "extravehicular activity," members of Crew 177 collected rock specimens for analysis back at the lab.

To Prepare For Mars Settlement, Simulated Missions Explore Utah's Desert

5:25pm July 06, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

NASA plans to send people to the Red Planet in the 2030s. In the meantime, a remote location in southern Utah serves as a non-NASA training ground for the Mars-minded.

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President Trump Asserts Commitment To NATO Defense Policy In Poland

4:31pm July 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump took questions about the North Korean missile strike and Russian meddling in the U.S. election when questioned by reporters in Poland. He also delivered a sweeping speech in Warsaw.

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Protesters Clash With German Police Outside Of G-20 Summit

4:31pm July 06, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

President Trump arrives in Germany ahead of the G-20 summit on Thursday. This president is much less popular than his predecessors, and the people of Hamburg are not looking forward to the protests and disruption likely to mark his visit.

After Touting Negotiating Skills, Trump Struggles To Make A Deal On Health Care

4:31pm July 06, 2017

by Mara Liasson

President Trump has often touted his negotiating skills, but are they as good as advertised? And is he even using them when it comes to the Senate health care debate?

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Federal Court Prepares To Consider Texas Gerrymandering Case

4:31pm July 06, 2017

by Ashley Lopez

Next week a federal court will consider whether Texas should change its political boundaries before the 2018 election. Courts had ruled that previous congressional and statehouse districts discriminated against minorities. But plaintiffs in this case argue the current maps haven't fixed that problem.

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