'Derry Girls' Is A Hit In Northern Ireland
Derry Girls on Netflix is about teenagers in the '90s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. It's a comedy. Locals in Londonderry love it and they tell us why.
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'Official Secrets' And The Iraq War
NPR's Scott Simon asks Katharine Gun and Martin Bright about the new movie, Official Secrets.
Larry Summers On Trade War
President Trump deepened the trade war Friday, in response to retaliatory Chinese tariffs. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
Brazilian President Bolsonaro To Send Army To Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires
Tens of thousands of fires have erupted in the Amazon so far this year — a huge spike over 2018 — and critics blame Bolsonaro's policies. He said Friday that protecting the rainforest is "our duty."
What Do Greenlanders Think Of Trump's Interest In Buying Greenland?
The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."
Trump Announces Higher Tariffs On Goods From China After Dow Plunges 623 Points
President Trump's move came after Beijing announced tariffs on $75 billion worth of autos and other U.S. goods. In a tweet, he also "ordered" U.S. companies to stop doing business with China.
G7 Leaders Set To Discuss Fires In the Amazon, Fears Of A U.S. Recession
The leaders of seven leading economies, including the U.S., meet this weekend at Biarritz, France. President Trump will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the first time.
Brazilians Take To The Streets To Protest Deforestation Of The Amazon
Brazilians have taken to the streets in protest over destruction being done to the Amazon through wildfires and tree cutting. They say the new right-wing president is fueling the destruction.
What Satellite Imagery Can Tell Us About The Fires Burning In The Amazon
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Doug Morton of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about what satellite imagery can tell us about the cause and extent of the fires in Brazil.
Anti-Government Protesters In Hong Kong Join Hands, Form Human Chains Across The City
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong formed human chains across the city, in a bid to drum up international support for anti-government protests that have continued for nearly three months.