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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
When An NBA Star Used His Name To Make Shoes Less Expensive
by Kenny Malone
Famous basketball players usually charge more when their names appear on them. But what happened when an NBA All-Star tried to use his name to charge less?
Lebanon Is Banking On Port City Development, Proximity To Syria
by Alison Meuse
Investors in Lebanon's port city of Tripoli hope its proximity to Syria makes it the hub for hundreds of billions of dollars in reconstruction when the Syrian civil war ends — someday.
Where New WH Chief Of Staff John Kelly May Take White House Policy
by Tom Bowman
The retired Marine general has said that he believes ISIS and the Taliban should be denied safe haven in Pakistan and that he fears women in combat roles risks lowering military physical standards.
Crackdown In Turkey Continues With Mass Trial
by Lauren Frayer
Nearly 500 people — mostly military officers — went on trial Tuesday, charged with trying to overthrow the government in last year's failed coup. Ankara has detained some 50,000 people since then.
LA's Olympic Dreams: Host 2028 Summer Games Without Going Into Debt
Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics in 2028. LA will try to do something extraordinary: host the games without going into crushing debt.
Is Venezuela Inching Toward The End Of Democracy?
by William Dobson
In Venezuela, the arrest of opposition politicians overnight mark a shift towards dictatorship.
For Ordinary Venezuelans, Political Chaos Is A Necessary Chaos
Venezuelans are in the streets after a vote Sunday for a special assembly that will rewrite the constitution. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to a man in Caracas about his concerns.
One Small Item, One Giant Loss For Neil Armstrong's Ohio Hometown
Ohio police say the 5-inch-high, solid-gold, Cartier-made replica of Neil Armstrong's lunar space module was stolen from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, late Friday night.
Poland Clashes With European Union Over Logging In Primeval Forest
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Understanding CSRs In The Health Care Debate
Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about cost sharing reductions — federal reimbursements to insurance companies that are key to the Affordable Care Act.