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World Leaders React After President Trump Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

11:39am October 02, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

European markets opened lower and today and world leaders across Europe and Asia reacted following the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Tracy Edwards: What Can A Sailboat Teach You That A Classroom Can't?

9:47am October 02, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989.

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Khashoggi Supporters Launch Pro-Democracy Group 2 Years After His Death

8:05am October 02, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

Friends of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist murdered by agents of his native Saudi government two years ago, have launched an organization to promote human rights and democracy in the Arab world.

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UK Government Wishes Trump Speedy Recovery After Positive Coronavirus Test Result

7:34am October 02, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

British officials are sending their best wishes to President Trump and his wife after they tested positive for the coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also tested positive earlier this year.

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News Brief: Health Implications And Economic Impact Of Trump's Coronavirus Diagnosis

6:42am October 02, 2020

President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for the coronavirus. At 74, there are serious health implications for the president. The diagnosis has had a big impact on the stock market.

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"This is a moment for the Afghan leaders not to repeat the mistakes of the past, to build a consensus-based system where all key players can participate, and perhaps peace in Afghanistan can change the dynamics even regionally," says U.S. Special Represen

Khalilzad: 'A Moment For The Afghan Leaders Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past'

5:08am October 02, 2020

by NPR Staff

With talks begun between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban, U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad tells NPR the U.S. has "tested" the Taliban and "they are meeting those tests."

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Ireland's Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread shouldn't be classified as bread for tax purposes due to its sugar-to-flour ratio.

For Subway, A Ruling Not So Sweet. Irish Court Says Its Bread Isn't Bread

5:52pm October 01, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Yes, Ireland has a legal definition for bread. And the nation's Supreme Court said Subway's bread has too much sugar to satisfy it.

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The Meaning Behind Mooncakes

4:42pm October 01, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

The Mid-Autumn Festival began Thursday in China and around the world. People celebrate the harvest moon by eating mooncakes and lighting lanterns. NPR discusses the symbolism behind the mooncake.

Sudan Faces More U.S. Demands After Suggestion It Could Be Taken Off Terrorism List

4:42pm October 01, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

After Sudan's longtime dictator was ousted last year, chances improved for the country to be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. Last-minute hurdles, however, could delay it.

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A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission

4:42pm October 01, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.