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Taliban Attack Key Provincial Capital In Central Afghanistan

8:46am August 14, 2018

The Taliban have taken over much of Ghazni Province and reported casualties rise. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post about what that means for Afghan government control.

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Morning News Brief: Primaries, Taliban Attack And Turkey's Crisis

8:46am August 14, 2018

Four states hold primaries Tuesday ahead of November's midterms. Taliban fighters have attacked the Afghan city of Ghazni. As Turkey's economic troubles spread, a dispute with the U.S. plays a role.

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Fears Of Global Ripple Effects Grow As Turkey's Financial Problems Continue

11:49pm August 13, 2018

The Turkish Lira plummeted over the weekend, hitting a record low against the dollar. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to economist Eswar Prasad about the fall and the larger effects on the global economy.

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Taliban Launches Major Attack On Afghan City Of Ghazni, Leaving Civilians Trapped

5:44pm August 13, 2018

NPR's Mary-Louise Kelly speaks with BBC journalist Shoaib Sharifi about the fight to drive Taliban fighters out of the embattled city of Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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Correspondent Reflects On Nearly 17 Years Of War In Afghanistan In 'The Fighters'

5:44pm August 13, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning author C.J. Chivers speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about his new book, The Fighters: Americans in Combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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President Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a tour of the new NATO headquarters last month in Brussels, Belgium. Despite their alliance, the U.S. and Turkey have experienced escalating friction in recent weeks.

What's The Deal With The Deepening Dispute Between U.S. And Turkey?

5:28pm August 13, 2018

With the tariffs, sanctions and insults, these longtime allies are looking like anything but. As the Turkish lira falls, you may wonder what's going on here — and why it matters. We have answers.

People look at cars at a Tesla showroom in New York City. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment

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Elon Musk Says Saudi Investment Fund Could Help Him Take Tesla Private

5:06pm August 13, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Tesla CEO, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says the Saudi fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment in the electric car company.

Venezuelan President Asks FBI For Help After Surviving Assassination Attempt

4:33pm August 13, 2018

by John Otis

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro regularly accuses the U.S. of working to overthrow him. But in a surprise invitation, he said he would welcome the FBI's help in investigating an attack last week that he says was an assassination attempt.

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A rook at Puy du Fou theme park in France uses a special box designed to receive trash and reward the bird with food.

French Theme Park Asks: Crows Can Pick Up Trash, Why Can't You?

3:19pm August 13, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

A team of six trained birds — rooks, actually — is collecting paper and cigarette stubs at the Puy du Fou park in western France. They drop the trash into a container in exchange for food.

To Fix That Pain In Your Back, You Might Have To Change The Way You Sit

2:49pm August 13, 2018

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In the past century, many Americans have lost the ability to sit in a way that doesn't strain their backs. Specialists say we could take a lesson from excellent sitters from other cultures.

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