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A leaked Brexit document predicts a "catastrophic collapse" of the U.K.'s infrastructure if Britain leaves the EU with no deal. Above, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he speaks outside 10 Downing Street in London in July.

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Leaked Brexit Document Depicts Government Fears Of Gridlock, Food Shortages, Unrest

5:10pm August 18, 2019

A government source told the Sunday Times, which obtained the document, that "this is the most realistic assessment of what the public face with no deal."

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In Kashmir, 'Fear Is Palpable From Both Sides'

5:08pm August 18, 2019

Journalist Rahul Pandita tells NPR's Michel Martin about his recent 10-day trip in the contested, Indian-controlled Kashmir region, which had its semi-autonomous status revoked earlier this month.

A man cleans an area next to a pile of victims' shoes outside a wedding hall after a deadly suicide bomb blast on Saturday night in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Suicide Bomber Kills 63, Injures 182 At Wedding Reception In Kabul

4:14pm August 18, 2019

by James Doubek

More than 1,000 people had gathered at a hall in a Shiite neighborhood to celebrate a wedding. On Sunday, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 63 In Afghanistan

8:38am August 18, 2019

by Jennifer Glasse

ISIS is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing at a wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Right And Left Respond To The Week In U.S. Foreign Policy

8:30am August 18, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about U.S. policy toward Israel, Hong Kong and China with Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute and Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress.

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Investigating Crime On 'The Outlaw Ocean'

7:55am August 18, 2019

The ocean is huge, hard to police, and virtually lawless in some places. Host Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with investigative reporter Ian Urbina about his new book, The Outlaw Ocean.

Men walk between the sargassum towards a boat in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, May 2019.

How To Handle A Massive Seaweed Invasion? Yucatán Towns Get Creative

7:00am August 18, 2019

by Jen Karetnick

Sargassum, a stinky algae, is choking beaches in Mexico and the Caribbean and wreaking havoc on the ecosystem — and tourism. From fertilizer to food, locals are experimenting with new uses for it.

A tourist gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to enter the departures gate during another demonstration by pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday.

Opinion: Hong Kong Protesters Might Bother Tourists, Or Pierce Their Conscience

5:21pm August 17, 2019

by Scott Simon

The Hong Kong protesters are appealing to U.S. authorities and to international travelers as they press their government to keep its distance from Beijing.

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An official of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources hugs Marium, a lost baby dugong. The 8-month-old mammal, who captured hearts online, died after biologists believe she ate plastic waste.

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Marium, The Dugong That Charmed Thailand, Dies After Ingesting Plastic

5:08pm August 17, 2019

by Amy Held

Marium became an internet hit as people marveled over videos of her being cared for by scientists in Thailand. An autopsy revealed plastic pieces in her intestines.

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Pakistan Sees U.N. Meeting On Kashmir As Promising 1st Step

4:49pm August 17, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

ON Friday, the United Nations Security Council held a closed door meeting to discuss India's controversial decision to revoke the Kashmir region's special status.