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French champagne makers brace themselves for the impact of U.S. tariffs
by Rebecca Rosman
Even with President Trump's 90-day pause on global tariffs for most countries, many European winemakers no longer see the U.S. as a market they can count on.
Trump Hosts Palestinian Authority President Abbas At The White House
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab about Palestinian reactions to President Trump's meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
FBI Director Comey Defends Handling Of Clinton Email Investigation
by Carrie Johnson
FBI Director James Comey gets caught in the middle of politics at the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended his handling of the Clinton email case and said he would do it again.
Alton Sterling Case Raises Questions About Prosecution Of Police Officers
by Martin Kaste
The Justice Department's decision not to prosecute Baton Rouge police revives questions about whether cops are reliably prosecuted when they kill.
Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Police Officers In Killing Of Alton Sterling
by Greg Allen
The Justice Department declined to prosecute two Baton Rouge, La., police officers who were involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling last summer.
French Presidential Candidates Meet In Final Debate
by Eleanor Beardsley
The two remaining candidates in the French presidential race meet in a final debate on Wednesday night.
German Defense Minister Launches Probe Into Far-Right Extremism In The Military
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
Germany's defense minister is in conflict with her generals over allegations that they have long ignored far-right infiltration of the armed forces.
Hip-Hop Artists Rap Beloved Children's Book 'Llama Llama Red Pajama'
Llama Llama Red Pajama is a beloved children's book. It's also now, thanks to a Los Angeles morning DJ, source material for hip-hop artists.
LA's 14th Factory Offers A Warehouse Full Of Art And 'Otherworldly' Experiences
by Mandalit del Barco
Trump Lobbies House Republicans To Vote For Health Care Bill
by Mara Liasson
President Trump personally lobbied House Republicans on Wednesday to vote for the revised GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
North Korea Confirms Detention Of Third American As Tensions Grow
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Joseph DeTrani, former State Department special envoy for negotiations with North Korea, about the detention of a third American in North Korea.
After Maintaining Low Profile, Rex Tillerson Addresses State Department Staff
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is addressing his staff on how he plans to cut the budget. The former Exxon Mobil CEO also hired a consulting firm to survey employees across the globe on ways to make the department more efficient.
Massive Floods Threaten To Landlock Commuters Near St. Louis
by Wayne Pratt
Flooding along the Meramec River near St. Louis has closed one major interstate and is threatening a second and hundreds of smaller roads and highways. That would cut off thousands of workers from getting to work and school. More than 200 homes have been damaged, and St. Louis County's emergency management chief says another 1,500 are in harm's way. The Meramec and other rivers in Missouri and Illinois rose sharply after significant rain in the past few days.