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Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.
Paris Tries To Control Rampant Public Urination With Sidewalk Urinals
by Eleanor Beardsley
French authorities say they're using this solution to try to supplement existing toilets in heavily congested areas where there are urine issues.
N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines
by Fred Mogul
The New York primary is next week, and polls suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a big lead over actor Cynthia Nixon. But upset victories over the party establishment have given Nixon's campaign hope.
Syrian Civilians Are In The Path Of The Battle Against Last Rebel-Held Area
by Ruth Sherlock
Talks to try to slow down an expected government ground offensive against the rebel-held Idlib region failed last week. Now eyes are on the threat facing millions of civilians along the route.
Citi Bike Angel Keeps Wheels Turning For Other Bike-Share Users
Citi Bike angel Joe Miller has covered more than 12,000 miles on ride-share bikes in New York City in a quest to earn points by ferrying bikes to where others need them.
Parents Of Penn State Hazing Victim Launch Effort To Stop Fraternity Ritual
Rachel Martin talks to Jim and Evelyn Piazza, who are campaigning to end hazing nationwide after their son Timothy suffered fatal injuries during a hazing ritual last year at a Penn State fraternity.
Grounds Crew May Be Regretting Tarp Decision In Philadelphia
The Phillies postponed a baseball game Monday. They'd left the tarps off the field during the weekend's massive rain. Crews tried unsuccessfully to fix the problems with blowtorches.
Impeachment Trials Set To Begin For West Virginia's Supreme Court Justices
by Dave Mistich
West Virginia's four sitting justices on the state's Supreme Court of Appeals face impeachment proceedings beginning Tuesday for allegations of corruption, incompetence and neglect of duty.
Morning News Brief
Scientists say one of the biggest threats posed by Hurricane Florence is rain. The Trump White House takes credit for a strong economy. Millions of Syrians could be in the path of a bombing campaign.
Time Keeps Many Voters In El Paso, Texas, From Casting Ballots
by Leila Fadel
About half of registered voters don't go to the polls. In El Paso, nearly a quarter of people live in poverty and are uninsured, yet many say they don't have the time or the will to cast a ballot.
In 1968, Arthur Ashe Made History At The U.S. Open
by Karen Grigsby Bates