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Diplomats shift into high gear to try to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran
by Michele Kelemen
European diplomats are working to revive nuclear negotiations with Iran to find a peaceful end to a war that President Trump has said the U.S. could join to support Israel against Iran.
On Welfare? Don't Use The Money For Movies, Say Kansas Lawmakers
by Pam Fessler
The Legislature has passed a bill that would bar people on public assistance from using cash aid on theme parks, pools and casinos, or from withdrawing more than $25 per day from the ATM.
Police-Involved Shootings Highlight Problem With Law Enforcement 'Culture'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Seth Stoughton, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law.
In 'William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace,' Jar Jar Binks Plays the Fool
Jar Jar Binks is one of the most reviled Star Wars characters. But in the hands of Ian Doescher, author of William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First.
Removing Cuba From U.S. Terrorism List Would Be Mostly 'Symbolic'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the history of how Cuba ended up on the state-sponsored terrorism list.
MicroCon 2015: Leaders Of Self-Proclaimed Nations Meet In Southern California
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kevin Baugh, founder of MicroCon, a conference of small, unrecognized nations and their self-proclaimed leaders.
President Obama, Raul Castro To Share Face Time At Americas Summit
by Carrie Kahn
The leaders of all 35 nations in the Western Hemisphere gather for the first time ever this week at the Summit of the Americas.
Framework Deal Raises Questions About Inspection Of Iranian Nuclear Sites
NPR's Melissa Block interviews David Albright, a former nuclear inspector and founder of the Institute for Science and International Security.
Link Between Heart Disease And Height Hidden In Our Genes
by Richard Harris
Doctors long ago noticed that, beyond the usual influences of diet and smoking, short people seem to get heart disease more often than tall people. But why?