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Where U.S.-Taliban Peace Negotiations Stand After Recent Bombings In Afghanistan

7:31pm September 03, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon about the U.S. peace negotiations with the Taliban, in light of recent Taliban bombings in Afghanistan.

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Lawmakers Seize Control Of Parliamentary Agenda To Try And Block No-Deal Brexit

7:31pm September 03, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The Labour party and rebels in the conservative party seized control of the parliamentary agenda to try and block Boris Johnson from crashing the U.K. out of the E.U. with no withdrawal agreement.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, seen hosting health service workers Tuesday at No. 10 Downing St. in London. The same day in the House of Commons, Johnson was dealt a political blow when the defection of a fellow Conservative left him without a work

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Johnson To Call For Snap Election After Conservatives Suffer Key Parliamentary Defeat

6:50pm September 03, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

In a dramatic day, a defection robbed Johnson's ruling Conservative Party of its single-seat majority in Parliament and lawmakers set the way to vote to prevent the U.K. from a no-deal Brexit.

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What The French Government Is Trying To Do About Domestic Violence

5:55pm September 03, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

Scores of women have been killed by their partner this year in France. The government is now turning its attention to this burst of domestic violence with a conference on the subject convened Tuesday.

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Reports Say Hurricane Dorian Left Extensive, Unprecedented Damage In The Bahamas

4:22pm September 03, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Steve McAndrew of the Red Cross about the organization's plans to aid victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

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Chart: This chart shows the number of countries and territories that have addressed corporal punishment for children in various venues, such as at home, at school, in penal institutions.

Whatever Happened To ... The Campaign To Ban Spanking?

12:33pm September 03, 2019

by Diane Cole

Studies point to the link between corporal punishment of children and youth violence. Have more countries been motivated to enact legislation that would address the issue?

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Another Brexit Showdown Kicks Off In Britain's Parliament

12:06pm September 03, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly threatening to hold a snap election if rebels in his Conservative Party succeed in passing a bill to delay Brexit.

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Frank Langfitt, now NPR's London correspondent, was inspired to offer his Shanghai ride service after working in the 1980s as a taxi driver in the U.S.

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Opinion: The Challenges Of Being A Foreign Reporter In China

10:33am September 03, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

NPR's Frank Langfitt reflects on a decade as a journalist in China and how he bypassed reporting restrictions by offering people free rides. It's the subject of his new memoir, The Shanghai Free Taxi.

Slow Moving Hurricane Dorian Batters The Bahamas

7:49am September 03, 2019

by Greg Allen

Hurricane Dorian has parked itself over the Bahamas. The storm has killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of homes. Power outages are the norm.

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IKEA Employees In Scotland Thwart Hide-And-Seek Game

6:55am September 03, 2019

When IKEA employees caught wind of the plan laid out in a Facebook group, they weren't into the idea of 3,000 people hiding in the store so they called the police. Game players were turned away.

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