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National Security Council Shouldn't Be Politicized, Ret. Adm. Mullen Says

8:43am February 22, 2017

Steve Inskeep discusses what to expect from Donald Trump's defense department with retired U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen, who formerly served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Canada Continues To Accept Asylum Seekers From The U.S.

8:43am February 22, 2017

by Zach Hirsch

The Canada Border Services Agency last month saw 452 asylum seekers in Quebec. A lot of those people are crossing into Canada from the United States.

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McMaster As National Security Adviser Is A Good Choice, Exum Says

8:43am February 22, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to Middle East policy expert Andrew Exum, who says if you want to understand the genius of new national security adviser H.R. McMaster, read his book on the Vietnam War.

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Typically, by this time in the winter, the ice is thick enough to support an ice road from Bayfield, Wis., to Madeline Island. But for the second year in a row, the ferry will run all winter long.

For Islanders In Lake Superior, Warmer Winters Mean They Can't Drive

5:07am February 22, 2017

by Dan Kraker

A warmer climate is melting an ice road on Lake Superior that usually forms in the winter. But increasingly, the ferry connecting an island on the lake with the mainland must run year-round.

From left: Democrats Keith Ellison, Jaime Harrison, Tom Perez and Pete Buttigieg are competing to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. Other candidates include Sally Boynton Brown and Jehmu Greene.

Who's Who In The Race For DNC Chair — And Their Plans To Make Democrats Win Again

10:53pm February 21, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Members of the Democratic National Committee vote this week for a new leader. Here are the candidates' own words on where they want to take the party next.

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Elusive Bull Is Apprehended In New York City, Died En Route To Sanctuary

9:39pm February 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

For more than an hour Tuesday, a runaway bull kept its dreams of freedom alive — until officers managed to capture it in Queens. A rescue group offered the escapee a home, but he never made it.

Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Keeps Low Profile Since Taking Office

8:33pm February 21, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Questions are being raised about how much influence Tillerson has with the White House. He was absent from the president's recent meetings with the leaders of Canada, Israel and Japan.

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Mansoor al-Dayfi sits in his apartment in Serbia. He was resettled there after serving 14 years in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

'Out Of Gitmo': Released Guantanamo Detainee Struggles In His New Home

8:23pm February 21, 2017

by Arun Rath

Are former detainees still a threat or just desperate to rebuild their lives? In partnership with PBS's Frontline, Arun Rath traveled to Serbia to find out why it's so difficult to relocate the men.

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Lines for citizenship and other immigration services have been forming as early as 6 a.m. outside the office of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

Green Card Holders Worry About Trump's Efforts To Curtail Immigration

8:00pm February 21, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

Immigrant advocates say they've seen more interest in applying for U.S. citizenship from green card holders since President Trump first announced his travel ban order.

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Another Wave Of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Community Centers

7:39pm February 21, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

For the fourth time in two months, multiple centers received threats in one day. Headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Missouri have also been vandalized. President Trump called the threats "horrible."