
All Things Considered
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President Trump says the US helped broker ceasefire between India and Pakistan
by Diaa Hadid
While Trump announces a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, residents report blasts over Indian-held Kashmir shortly after.
To End Addiction Epidemic, States Focus On Stopping Doctor Shoppers
by Joel Rose
Nearly every state has a prescription drug monitoring program that's meant to end abuse of opioids and other powerful pain medicines. But many of these programs have a big loophole: they're voluntary.
Heisman Winner Slides In NFL Draft, Caught By Cleveland
The NFL draft opened Thursday night, and as sportswriter Stefan Fatsis notes, it wasn't short on drama. The most talked-about draftee, quarterback Johnny Manziel, slid to the 22nd pick. Stretched across the whole weekend, the draft has become all but ubiquitous.
The Messy Legal Road That Led To Oklahoma's Botched Execution
by Wade Goodwyn
Most of the country became aware of issues with the state's capital punishment protocols last week after Clayton Lockett's bungled execution, but his lawyers had been worried for months.
Remembering Author Farley Mowat, Who 'Wore His Kilt Dangerously'
Canadian writer Farley Mowat has died at the age of 92. The prolific author published 45 books, perhaps the most popular of which was Never Cry Wolf.
UN Committee Grills Vatican Officials On Sex Abuse
by Sylvia Poggioli
The Vatican has faced two days of grilling before the U.N. Committee on Torture investigating the Catholic Church's handling of cases of sexual abuse by priests.
In Ukraine, West's New Diplomatic Options May Be Few
by Michele Kelemen
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is in Washington Tuesday for a meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry that is likely to be dominated by events in Ukraine.