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North-South Korea Summit Sets The Stage For Possible Trump Meeting

7:44am April 27, 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has traveled to South Korea to meet with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in. Steve Inskeep talks with Danny Russel, a former U.S. diplomat for East Asian and Pacific affairs.

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Irn Bru is known as Scotland's "other national drink." But the beloved bright orange soft drink is a sugar bomb, so its makers have reformulated it to comply with a new U.K. sugar tax.

Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

6:26am April 27, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The makers of Irn Bru, Scotland's "other national drink," have slashed its sugar content in the face of a tax that aims to battle obesity. Not everyone is pleased with the health-minded tweaks.

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Merkel Visits The U.S.

5:59am April 27, 2018

We preview German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Washington. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Stefan Kornelius, foreign editor at the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung.

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Ibrar Hussein Mirzai, an 18-year-old Afghan, has received asylum in Hungary and hopes to eventually gain Hungarian citizenship. He is aware that Hungarians don't like refugees. "I am a normal person just like them," he says.

Hungary Has A Xenophobia Problem

5:59am April 27, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Just 10 percent of Hungarians polled say they feel totally comfortable making friends with an immigrant. In a survey, Hungarians even rejected a group that doesn't exist.

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Sen. Rand Paul On Yemen And U.S. Foreign Interventions

5:59am April 27, 2018

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky talks about why he's opposed to U.S. involvement in Yemen and the costs of American intervention abroad.

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News Brief: Koreas Summit Begins, Bill Cosby Convicted, Pruitt's Future

5:01am April 27, 2018

Kim Jong Un crossed the South Korean border to begin a historic meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday. Also, Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault.

South Korean officials prepare for inter-Korean summit in front of the Peace House. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in are scheduled to meet there Friday.

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'The Peace House' Is All Set For Kim Jong Un's First Summit In South Korea

10:30pm April 26, 2018

by Elise Hu

The stage is set for a historic meeting between leaders of the rival Koreas inside the Demilitarized Zone. The frenzied preparations have left very little to chance.

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Korean Leaders Start Historic Summit As Washington Watches

9:28pm April 26, 2018

Kim Jong Un walked across the border in the shared security area with South Korea for a meeting with President Moon Jae In. It's the first time a North Korean leader has stepped foot in the South.

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Manchester United players warm up in London's Wembley Stadium prior the FA Cup semifinal match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. American billionaire Shahid Khan has made a bid to buy the stadium.

Fancy An American Football Match? NFL Owner Bids For London's Wembley Stadium

9:25pm April 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Shahid Khan, the American billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has reportedly offered nearly $835 million for the facility. The move could pave the way for more NFL games in London.

Caster Semenya of South Africa crosses the line to win gold in the Women's 800 meters during athletics on Day 9 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

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IAAF Sets New Limits On Testosterone Levels In Women

8:33pm April 26, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Track and field's world governing body announced new restrictions on female athletes who naturally produce higher-than-normal levels of testosterone.