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Police called in to break up confrontations at UCLA campus protest
Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
Sen. McCain Expects A Permanent U.S. Presence In Afghanistan
Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. John McCain about Afghanistan. McCain chaired an Armed Services Committee hearing with testimony from the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell.
Harvard Team Loses To Debaters From New York Prison
The inmates are part of a Bard College debating program. Though the prison team didn't agree with their topic, they came up with an argument that stumped the Harvard team.
Renoir Haters Protest In Boston
The protesters do not think Boston's Museum of Fine Arts should be showing paintings by Renoir. The deliberately ironic protest was organized by a guy who says he dislikes impressionism.
Hungarian Ambassador Clarifies Hungary's Migrant Policy
As Hungary threatens to close its border with Croatia and seal itself off from the migration crisis that is consuming Europe, Steve Inskeep talks to Hungary's Ambassador to the U.S. Réka Szemerkényi.
Hungary Provides Trains For Migrants To Travel To The Border With Austria
by Lauren Frayer
Hungary put up border fences to keep migrants out. But in a limited way, it's helping some migrants transit through Hungary, getting them to Austria and closer to their Northern European destinations.
California's Growing Dunes In 'Gold Fame Citrus' Force Residents To Retreat
Steve Inskeep talks to author Claire Vaye Watkins about her new novel: Gold Fame Citrus. It's set in the American West of the not too distant future that has been completely transformed by drought.
Hillary Clinton Proposes Ways To Minimize Gun Violence
by Domenico Montanaro
After last week's mass shooting at a community college in Oregon, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton released a gun-control platform. .
Microsoft's Satya Nadella Travels The World Looking For The Next Big Idea
by Aarti Shahani
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was in Mexico last week on a high-profile visit. Now that smartphones and Internet access have become so universal, the next billion-dollar idea could come from anywhere.
Syrian President Assad Addresses Russia's Air Campaign In His Country
by Peter Kenyon
In a televised interview Sunday — his first comments since the campaign was launched last week — Syrian President Bashar Assad said Russia's air campaign against "terrorists" must succeed.