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Trump Wine: Local Promotion Or Presidential Product Placement?

7:56pm November 23, 2017

by Peter Overby

Ninety miles west of the White House, the National Park Service was selling Trump Wine at Shenandoah National Park — raising questions about Park Service rules and presidential influence.

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A relative of one of the 44 crew members of the missing Argentine submarine is comforted outside a navy base in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Thursday.

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A New Ominous Clue In Search For Argentine Submarine

6:40pm November 23, 2017

by Miles Parks

An apparent explosion occurred near where the submarine went missing, with 44 crew members aboard.

A supporter of Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa holds his portrait while waiting for him to arrive at the ZANU-PF Headquarters in Harare on Wednesday.

World News

Who Is Zimbabwe's New Leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa?

5:03pm November 23, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

After Robert Mugabe resigned, Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to his country Thursday and asked "all genuine patriotic Zimbabweans to come together."

EllynAnne Geisel started Tie One On Day after she saw how much joy her gift of a baked good wrapped in an apron brought her neighbor who was dealing with hardship.

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As The Holiday Season Gets Started, A Look Back At Aprons And Their Stories

4:42pm November 23, 2017

by Wynne Davis

For EllynAnne Geisel, aprons are a way to connect to past generations, often women, who once wore them. For years she has collected different designs and shared the joy they bring her with others.

World News

Rohingya Refugees Say They Are Too Scared To Return To Myanmar

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Myanmar and Bangladesh say they have signed an agreement to allow the return of Rohingya refugees who fled to Bangladesh. But many Rohingya say they are too scared of violent attacks in Myanmar to return home.

World News

Zimbabwean Journalist Shares What She Hopes For The Country's Future

4:40pm November 23, 2017

After 37 years in power, Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe has stepped down. He's been in power for most of journalist Wadzanai Mhute's life. She shares her memories of a pre-Mugabe Zimbabwe, reflections on the years of his rule, and her hopes for her country's future with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Putin Is Working To Build Alliances With Leaders The U.S. Often Distances Itself From

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Russia's president has had a flurry of meetings with leaders from the Middle East and beyond. Critics say he's trying to exploit what the Kremlin sees as inattention from the Trump administration.

Robert Mueller May Bring An End To Jokes Surrounding Old Law

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Miles Parks

The little-known Foreign Agents Registration Act was long considered a joke — until Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller brought his first indictments. Legal observers are asking whether he might take a "toothless" old law and give it new fangs.

National

They're Undocumented And Want To Join The U.S. Army Before It's Too Late

4:40pm November 23, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Several hundred undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country illegally all share a goal: they want to join the U.S. Army. Now, two programs that put them on that path are in danger of being killed by the Trump administration. Two young men tell NPR they are hoping to get to basic training before it's too late.

Trump Thanks Service Members Abroad On Thanksgiving

4:40pm November 23, 2017

President Trump thanked U.S. service members who are serving abroad in a video call from Mar-a-Lago today. Ahead of the holiday — the Defense Logistics Agency sent close to 100,000 pounds of turkey and some 30,000 pounds of ham to the region for a Thanksgiving meal.