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Meet the winner of the 'best baguette in Paris' award
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Utopie bakery has been crowned the winner of the 31st annual "best baguette in Paris" competition.
New Research On Sound Could Make Tornado Warnings More Accurate
by Rachel Hubbard
Forecasters have gotten better giving advance notice of when tornadoes might strike. Now, there's a new technology that may help researchers even more: listening for the sounds of a tornado that humans can't hear.
Many Korean Americans Skeptical Of President Trump's Meeting With Kim Jong Un
by Kirk Siegler
In Los Angeles, Korean Americans react to the results of the summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Initial enthusiasm has given way to questions and some skepticism, and a generational divide is apparent.
U.S.-North Korea Joint Statement Echos Past Agreements Between The 2 Countries
After their summit, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put out a joint statement with four key points. NPR's Audie Cornish asks nonproliferation expert Joshua Pollack what's been agreed to in the past and the prospects for success in 2018.
In 'Fight No More,' Author Lydia Millet Uses Homes As Windows Into Characters' Lives
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the award-winning author Lydia Millet about Fight No More, her latest book that's collection of interconnected short stories set in houses around Los Angeles.
Trade Tensions And Threat Of Tariffs Has Led To Lots Of Uncertainty
by John Ydstie
The Trump administration's mixed signals on implementing tariffs is causing uncertainty for many businesses whose costs could rise if tariffs are imposed. Delaying decisions about hiring and signing contracts could hurt not only the individual businesses, but the economy as a whole.
Harvard's First Female President Reflects On Her Tenure
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with outgoing Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust about her tenure, the significance of being the first woman to lead the university and the role the university plays nationally.
North Korea To Help Identify, Return Remains Of U.S. Troops From Korean War
by Quil Lawrence
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed to begin the work of repatriating the remains of fallen Americans from the Korean War.
U.S. And North Korea Agree To Set Aside Decades Of Tension At Summit In Singapore
by Scott Horsley
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for a historic summit in Singapore where North Korea reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.