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Why Winnie Madikizela Mandela's Legacy Is Being Debated After Her Death

5:55pm April 12, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in her own right, in addition to being married to icon and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. But she also was accused of endorsing violence and fueling a "reign of terror" in the Soweto township. How will she be remembered?

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Hurricane Maria, shown here as it neared Dominica on Sept. 18, is one of the storm names that has been retired.

After Deadly Storms, Agency Retires 4 Hurricane Names

5:12pm April 12, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate will no longer be on the U.N.'s official rotating list of storm names. The hurricanes killed hundreds of people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

A girl is vaccinated against yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro.

Yellow Fever Encroaches Megacities, Straining Global Vaccine Supply

4:34pm April 12, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

Brazil has launched a massive vaccination campaign to protect against a disease that has killed hundreds of people. But it's facing huge challenges, including a shortage of the yellow fever vaccine.

Buses with U.S. diplomats and their families who have been expelled from Russia leave the U.S. Embassy compound in Moscow on April 5. They were the first of a group of 60 U.S. diplomats who have been expelled from Russia, after the United States kicked ou

Diplomatic Corps In Moscow Shrinks Just When U.S.-Russia Tensions Are At A High

4:22pm April 12, 2018

by Lucian Kim

"Throwing out 60 diplomats is a big blow to the ability of people simply to have discussions on subjects that need to be discussed," said James Collins, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.

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The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says the poison used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal "was of high purity." The U.K. has concluded a state actor — namely, Russia — carried out the attack.

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Chemical Weapons Watchdog Backs British Findings On Nerve Agent Attack

3:24pm April 12, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons also noted the poison used against the Skripals "was of high purity." The U.K. has concluded a state actor — namely, Russia — carried it out.

A bus carries rebels and their families who have fled Douma, Syria, the site of an alleged chemical attack over the weekend that killed dozens.

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Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says

3:20pm April 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable."

Yulia Skripal, the daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, in an image taken from her Facebook page on March 6.

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Yulia Skripal Issues Statement, Declines Help From Russian Embassy

1:51pm April 12, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The 33-year-old daughter of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, both of whom were poisoned by a rare nerve agent, also pushed back on public comments made by an outspoken cousin in Russia.

With the new tariff in effect, most American wines will incur duties of 29 percent.

Should California Winemakers Be Worried About China's Tariffs?

1:19pm April 12, 2018

California produces about 85 percent of American wine, which is worth about $1.5 billion in exports. As of now, China imports little U.S. wine, but it's one of the world's fastest-growing markets.

Sen. Ben Cardin On Potential Strikes On Syria And Pompeo

8:29am April 12, 2018

Congress has been largely absent from the conversation about whether or not to bomb Syria. NPR's Noel King talks with Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland about Syria and Mike Pompeo.

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Voices From Syria

5:19am April 12, 2018

Residents of Douma in Syria are evacuating this week after a reported chemical attack. Mahmoud Bwedany was in Douma when Syrian government forces began their assault. Mouaid El Deen left earlier.

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