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A Palestinian woman argues with a member of the Israeli security forces as they disperse a demonstration outside the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Deep Contradictions Remain At The Core Of The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

3:20pm May 18, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

The contradictions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are always on display, but rarely as starkly as this week, when the U.S. opened its embassy in Jerusalem and protests erupted in Gaza.

Naomi Klein: What's The Glue That Makes Some Movements Endure?

1:54pm May 18, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

We now face an increasing list of global crises. But why aren't more of us taking action? Naomi Klein compares our circumstances with those of previous generations who took action for lasting change.

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Halla Tómasdóttir: How Can Leaders Inspire Others To Lead?

1:54pm May 18, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

In 1980, Iceland elected the country's first female president. Halla Tómasdóttir grew up with this image of leadership, and then in 2016 ran for president. She says this is why more women need to run.

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A sign welcoming visitors to the Napa Valley along Highway 29 in Oakville, Calif.

California Winemakers Nervous About U.S.-China Trade Talks

1:34pm May 18, 2018

by Shia Levitt

China is one of the top export destinations for U.S. wine, but last month, in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, China imposed a tariff on U.S. wine and other food.

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Pakistan Still Struggles To Eradicate Polio

11:27am May 18, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Health workers have made some large strides against polio but getting to zero is elusive. There's violence against workers and anti-vaccination advocates use social media to frighten parents.

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WHO And Congolese Officials Scramble To Contain Ebola Outbreak

11:27am May 18, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached a new, more worrying phase after a case turned up in a port city on the Congo River.

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Mary Buchzeiger, CEO of Lucerne International, says President Trump's proposed tariffs on imports could destroy her Michigan-based company, which supplies automakers with parts mostly made in China. This week, she presented her case for an exemption from

Small Business Owner Fears U.S.-China Trade War Will Destroy Her Company

11:27am May 18, 2018

by John Ydstie

Mary Buchzeiger's auto parts company may be fighting for its life if it doesn't get relief from Trump's proposed tariffs. "They're attacks on U.S. companies that are using Chinese goods," she says.

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Sergei Skripal has left Salisbury District Hospital, one month after his daughter, Yulia, was also discharged. The pair were found poisoned by an exotic nerve agent in March.

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Former Spy Sergei Skripal Released From Hospital, Recovering From Exotic Nerve Agent

9:17am May 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Hospital officials say Skripal, 66, will continue his recovery elsewhere. He was found slumped over on a bench on March 4 along with his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia Skripal.

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After Trump's NATO Criticism, Countries Spend More On Defense

7:25am May 18, 2018

David Greene talks to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who met with President Trump this week. Top on the agenda was defense spending, Iran and the war on terrorism.

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World War I Artillery Shell Put Out With The Trash

6:53am May 18, 2018

It's believed a landlord in London, Ontario, tossed the shell while he was cleaning up after recently evicted tenants. A neighbor who found the shell said, "Those idiots had that in their house."

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