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Aggressive Rhetoric Ramps Up Between U.S. And Iran

8:21am May 15, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin discusses the reasons for the rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran with NPR's Greg Myre and Ariane Tabatabai, who focuses on the Middle East at the RAND Corporation.

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Girl Wants New Zealand Government To Fund Dragon Research

6:56am May 15, 2019

The girl named Victoria wrote a letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and explained that she's trying to acquire telekinetic powers to become a dragon trainer. She included a $5 New Zealand note.

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News Brief: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Ala. Abortion Bill, Facebook Changes

5:09am May 15, 2019

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate. Alabama's Senate passes a controversial abortion bill. And, Facebook announces it is tightening rules around its livestreaming feature.

What It Would Take For U.S. Companies To Switch Supply Chains Away From China

7:25pm May 14, 2019

President Trump wants manufacturers to source raw materials from outside China. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Syracuse University economist Mary Lovely about how companies could move supply chains.

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How The U.S.-China Trade War Is Impacting Nebraska And Its Major Exports

7:25pm May 14, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nebraska's Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, about the impact of the escalating U.S.-China trade war on Nebraska, a major exporter of beef, pork and soybeans to China.

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France Honors 2 Commandos Killed During Raid In Burkina Faso

6:12pm May 14, 2019

by Eleanor Beardsley

On Tuesday, France honored two commandos killed during a raid to rescue hostages in Burkina Faso last week. In addition to the French hostages, the commandos freed an American and a South Korean.

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Why China's Tariffs On U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas Aren't Likely To Have A Huge Impact

4:30pm May 14, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

China is raising tariffs on U.S. liquefied natural gas — a rapidly growing industry. But in the short term, this isn't likely to have much effect on U.S. producers because of previous tariffs.

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How Trump's Embrace Of Authoritarian Rulers Has Impacted The World

4:30pm May 14, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robin Wright, of The New Yorker and the Wilson Center, about President Trump's embrace of authoritarian leaders.

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Pompeo Discusses Election Interference With Putin During Meeting In Sochi

4:30pm May 14, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Tuesday in Sochi, Russia, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister. They sparred over Iran, Russian election meddling and Venezuela.

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New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said in a letter that her administration is not actively pursuing dragon research or telekinesis studies.

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New Zealand Girl Sends Prime Minister $5 'Bribe' To Fund Dragon Research

4:01pm May 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

An 11-year-old sent Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern the seed money to launch studies about dragons and telekinesis. Why? So she can grow up to be a dragon trainer.