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Middle East Peace Envoy Resigns

6:56am September 06, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with Aaron David Miller, a former Middle East negotiator for the State Department, about the resignation of the Trump administration's special envoy for Middle East peace talks.

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Top American General On Future Of Afghanistan

5:07am September 06, 2019

by Tom Bowman

As a deal between the U.S. and the Taliban takes shape, the top American general for the region insists there will continue to be a need to combat terrorism in Afghanistan.

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The Week In Brexit

5:07am September 06, 2019

It was a disastrous week for new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NPR's Noel King talks to Brexit researcher Georgina Wright of the Institute for Government in London.

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Robert Mugabe Dies At 95

5:07am September 06, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Robert Mugabe has died at 95. He led Zimbabwe from its independence from Britain in 1980 until 2017.

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News Brief: Bahamas Recovery, Vitamin E And Vaping, City Heat And Poverty

5:07am September 06, 2019

Recovery and rescue efforts are underway in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. Also, health officials are looking at the role of vitamin E and vaping in respiratory illnesses.

Zimbabwe African National Union leader Robert Mugabe in Geneva, Switzerland, 1976. Others are unidentified.

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Robert Mugabe, Veteran President Of Zimbabwe, Dead At 95

2:40am September 06, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Mugabe led the nation formerly known as Rhodesia from its independence from Britain in 1980 until 2017. He was once seen as a hero, but his leadership grew increasingly authoritarian.

A child is immunized against measles, mumps and rubella in Lyon, France.

Why The Measles Surge Could Open The Door To A Host Of Other Diseases

6:14pm September 05, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.

The destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian is seen from the air in Marsh Harbour on the Bahamas' Great Abaco Island. The death toll from the hurricane, officially at 20, is expected to climb.

In Bahamas, Officials Assess 'Generational Devastation' From Hurricane Dorian

5:50pm September 05, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Some areas of the Bahamas are still only reachable by helicopter or small watercraft, like jet skis. The official death toll is 20, but it's expected to rise as search efforts continue.

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Dorian Survivor Calls Staying Home The 'Stupidest Decision Of My Life'

5:35pm September 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Alex Cepero, a Bahamian resident who chose to stay home during Hurricane Dorian — and barely made it out alive.

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Jo Johnson, brother of Britain's prime minister, Boris Johnson, resigned from Parliament and his brother's Cabinet on Thursday.

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Boris Johnson's Brother Resigns From U.K. Parliament Over Brexit

3:12pm September 05, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Jo Johnson said he was "torn between family loyalty and the national interest."