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NYC mayor defends police clearing Columbia's pro-Palestinian encampment, building
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Mayor Eric Adams about the police response to student protests at Columbia and other campuses in the city. He says "outside agitators" co-opted the protests at Columbia.
In Indiana's Senate Race, Political Royalty Tries To Put On A Fresh Face
by Ailsa Chang
Former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh's double-digit lead in a Senate race has shrunk after weathering criticism for making a home in Washington, D.C., instead of Indiana during his years after the Senate.
'Carl From Nashville' Dials In His Complaints To A Political Talk Show
by Tony Gonzalez
As part of our "Nation Engaged" project, we're asking what does it mean to be an American? For one answer, we meet a prolific political talk show caller known widely as "Carl from Nashville."
Nigeria Announces The Release Of Some Kidnapped Girls
by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
A spokesman says 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents two years ago have been released after talks brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government.
U.S. Carries Out Strikes Against Rebels In Yemen
by Phil Ewing
The U.S. has launched missiles at three radar installations on Yemen's coast. It's the first time that the U.S. has carried out strikes against the Houthi rebels during the conflict in Yemen.
2 Women Accuse Donald Trump Of Inappropriate Touching
The New York Times reports two women say Trump groped them in separate incidents years ago. The campaign denies the events took place. Steve Inskeep talks to Megan Twohey, a reporter with The Tmes.
Thailand's King, World's Longest Reigning Monarch, Dies At 88
by Michael Sullivan
Bhumibol Adulyadej had been in poor health for most of the past decade. He was the only king most Thais have ever known. Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Mass.
Swedish Academy Reveals Bob Dylan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature
by Lynn Neary
The academy on Thursday honored Bob Dylan for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." He is the first American to win the prize in more than two decades.
Bob Dylan Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature
Dylan won "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition," according to the citation by the Swedish Academy, the committee that annually decides the winner.
John Stumpf's 34-Year Tenure Ends At Wells Fargo Amid Banking Scandal
by Yuki Noguchi
Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf has stepped down, a month after the bank's sales scandal broke. Stumpf drew fire for overly aggressive sales tactics. President Timothy Sloan replaces him.
Iraqi Efforts To Take Mosul From ISIS Could Trigger Humanitarian Crisis
Iraqi forces are gearing up to try to retake the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq from ISIS. Renee Montagne talks to Thomas Weiss of the International Organization for Migration.
Colombia To Begin Peace Talks With Country's 2nd Largest Rebel Group ELN
by John Otis
Just days after Colombian voters rejected a peace plan with FARC rebels, Colombia's president is forging ahead with another group. The National Liberation Army, or ELN, is a smaller group than FARC.