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'Throughline': The Origins Of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani

5:46am January 30, 2020

by Ramtin Arablouei

The U.S.-Iran relationship has been shaped by a shadow branch of the Iranian military, led by a general that the U.S. killed earlier this month. The NPR podcast Throughline examine his legacy.

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Ai Weiwei Takes On 43 Missing Mexicans In 'Vivos' Documentary

5:27pm January 29, 2020

Ai Weiwei's new documentary, Vivos, tells the story of the 43 students who were attacked in Mexico in 2014 and never seen again. He speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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Mexico's President Will Raffle Off His Presidential Plane

5:27pm January 29, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been trying to unload his presidential plane, preferring to make a show of flying commercial. With no takers, he'll now raffle it off.

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The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee has reportedly gone on patrol carrying the new nuclear weapons.

U.S. Has Deployed New, Small Nukes On Submarine, According To Group

5:15pm January 29, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

The U.S. has reportedly begun patrols with the low-yield weapons, which it says are needed to counter Russia. Critics worry they increase the risk of nuclear war.

Angry Chinese Ask Why Their Government Waited So Long To Act On Coronavirus

4:04pm January 29, 2020

by Emily Feng

Chinese citizens are wondering why it took their government a full three weeks to mobilize its vast resources to counter the new coronavirus.

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'New York Times' Reporter On The Attempted Saudi Hack Of His Smartphone

4:04pm January 29, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Hubbard of The New York Times, who has reported extensively about Saudi Arabia, about the Saudi attempt to hack his iPhone.

Members of the Mexican National Guard and officers of the Migration Institute detain a Central American migrant heading in a caravan to the U.S. in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas State, Mexico, on Jan. 23.

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Migrants In Mexico Face Crackdown, But Officials Say They're Being 'Rescued'

2:58pm January 29, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Much of Mexico's official language regarding migration remains euphemistic, critics say, even as migration policies have grown harsher. More than 2,000 Central Americans have been deported this month.

The Iranian missile strikes earlier this month caused extensive damage at the Ain al-Asad air base, northwest of Baghdad. President Trump said immediately after the attack that there was "only minimum damage."

Pentagon Now Says 50 Troops — Not 34 — Suffered Brain Injuries In Iran Strike

1:41pm January 29, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

In updating its tally, defense officials noted that most of the injured service members have been treated and returned to Iraq. The statement, once more, contradicts President Trump's initial remarks.

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Pompeo To Visit Ukraine Which Is Caught Up In U.S. Politics

12:01pm January 29, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Pompeo on Thursday arives in Ukraine — the country at the center of President Trump's impeachment. The trip is to support Ukraine in its pushback against Russian aggression.

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Mango Season Adds Flavor To Kenya's Njaanuary

6:30am January 29, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

January is a tough month in Kenya as people's wallets recover from the holidays. The month is known as Njaanuary — or hungry January. But at least there are mangoes. Loads of them.