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India's elections have included a wave of anti-Muslim rhetoric by Hindu nationalists
by Diaa Hadid
As Indian six-week-long elections continue, critics are accusing the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP of incitement against the Muslim minority.
Paris To Bid Adieu To Paper Metro Tickets Over The Next 2 Years
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Paris metro will soon enter the 21st century, ditching single-use paper tickets for rechargeable electronic cards.
Flexible Workspaces Could Be The Future For More Americans In The Next Decade
WeWork has been cropping up in cities all over the world. And now, it's planning to go public. More and more Americans are expected to work from flexible workspaces over the next decade.
Bernie Sanders Delivers Formal Address On Democratic Socialism
by Mara Liasson
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, made a speech Wednesday arguing why Democratic socialism is right for the United States.
2 Former FBI Officials Appear At Latest Hearing On Russian Political Interference
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff about Wednesday's hearing focused on clarifying the status of the probe into Russian election meddling.
Founder Of Demosisto, Pro-Independence Party, Reacts To Protests In Hong Kong
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nathan Law, founder of the pro-independence political party Demosisto, about the protests in Hong Kong.
Protests Over Extradition Bill Turn Violent In Hong Kong
by Rob Schmitz
Wednesday was full of violent protests in Hong Kong as protesters demanding the withdrawal of an extradition bill to China clashed with police.
Partisanship Could Play A Role In This Year's Defense Budget
by David Welna
The annual defense policy bill has long been a paragon of bipartisanship. But not this year. For the first time in the Trump presidency, Democrats run the House Armed Services Committee.
Mexico Says All Details Of Immigration Deal With The U.S. Have Been Released
by James Fredrick
Mexico says it began deployment of National Guard troops to its southern border Wednesday. Its foreign minister says the U.S. and Mexico agreed to review the success of the enforcement in 45 days.
Blake Crouch's New Novel, 'Recursion,' Is A Thriller With A Dash Of Sci-Fi
Blake Crouch's new novel, Recursion, is a thriller with a dash of sci-fi. It makes the case that we are the sum of our memories and asks what happens when our memories fail us.
Former Stanford Sailing Coach Avoids Prison Time For College Admissions Scandal
by Tovia Smith
On Wednesday, former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer, the first of the accused in a college admissions scandal, received two years of supervised release in sentencing, avoiding prison time.
Federal Land Managers Propose Rule Change To Fast Track Forest Management Projects
by Kirk Siegler
The Trump administration is proposing sweeping rule changes to an environmental law that would allow for the fast tracking of forest management projects, including more logging and tree thinning.
Southern Baptists Launch New Guidelines For Addressing Sexual Abuse In The Church
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly report Larry Nassar, about her work building guidelines for churches when responding to abuse.