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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Burmese Artists Drum Up Voter Support For Myanmar's Main Opposition Party
by Naomi Gingold
Myanmar, also known as Burma, holds elections on Sunday. They're the first major elections in 25 years. The repressive military dictatorship has been on the path toward democracy since 2010.
Hostility Against Obama's Politics Reflected In Kentucky Election Results
A Republican governor was elected in Kentucky. Democrat Dan Mosley, the top administrator in Harlan County, tells Renee Montagne that voters took out their dislike for Obama on Democratic candidates.
Margaret Thatcher's Outfits To Go To The Highest Bidder
The late British prime minister was known for her handbags. During Cabinet meetings, she reached into her bag so often for political ammunition that her verbal beatings became known as handbagging.
In The Amazon's Fire Season, 'You Either Burn Or You Starve'
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
U.S. Airstrikes Over Northern Syria To Be Increased
Steve Inskeep talks to Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, the head of the U.S. Air Force's Central Command in Qatar, who is responsible for the U.S. air campaign over Syria.
Colorado County Approves New Tax On Marijuana Growers
The money raised in Pueblo County will go to provide scholarships. Any local high school senior will be able to attend either of the county's public colleges.
Double Murder Charges Still Haunt Ex-Raven Linebacker Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis was leaving a Super Bowl party in 2000 when 2 men were stabbed to death. The murder charges against Lewis were dropped. David Greene talks to Lewis about his memoir, I Feel Like Going On.
Obamacare Foe Matt Bevin Wins Governor's Race In Kentucky
by Ashley Lopez
Led by businessman Matt Bevin, Republicans won 3 out of 5 statewide offices in Kentucky. When Bevin takes over the governor's mansion, he'll likely try to undo the state's health insurance program.