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Iran Vows To Stop Complying With Parts Of Nuclear Deal

2:18pm May 08, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

One year after the U.S. withdrew from the nuclear deal, Iran demanded changes from nations that remain part of it. Without moves to improve Iran's economy, it will increase its nuclear efforts.

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Somali American and Muslim model Halima Aden wears a burkini for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, sparking both praise and criticism on social media.

Halima Aden Is First To Wear A Burkini In 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue

1:21pm May 08, 2019

The Somali American model was also the first to wear a burkini in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016. Find out more about the garment — and the controversies it has sparked.

North Korea's latest short-range missile, tested on May 4, looks similar to Russia's Iskander missile. North Korea describes it as a "tactical guided weapon."

North Korea's Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design

11:27am May 08, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Experts say the missile, tested on May 4 as part of a "strike drill," could be a new and destabilizing weapon on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea returned 55 boxes of presumed U.S. remains last summer, following a summit between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. But that effort has now stalled, along with relations between the two countries.

Pentagon Idles Program To Recover Troops' Remains As North Korea Goes Silent

10:45am May 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

U.S. military officials say that after a second summit failed in February, their North Korean counterparts have stopped communicating.

U.S. Farmers Have Multiple Concerns When It Comes To Trade Talks

6:44am May 08, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who supports Trump's tough stand on China, about how farmers are impacted by the trade war. NPR's Scott Horsley comments on the conversation.

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South Africans Begin Voting In Election To Decide President, Parliament

5:55am May 08, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South Africans go to the polls to choose their next president in what is likely to be a referendum on the African National Congress' failure to achieve its post-apartheid promises amid corruption.

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News Brief: House Contempt Vote, Iran Nuclear Deal, South Africa Election

5:52am May 08, 2019

House panel moves forward with contempt vote against Attorney General William Barr. A year has passed since the U.S. pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. And, South African voters head to the polls.

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Amid Rising Tensions With Iran, Pompeo Visits Neighboring Iraq

5:13am May 08, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Hook, a State Department adviser on Iran, about Secretary of State Pompeo's trip to Iraq, and what the U.S. has gained since pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.

The bacterium that causes the plague travels around on fleas. This flea illustration is from Robert Hooke's Micrographia, published in London in 1665.

Bubonic Plague Strikes In Mongolia: Why Is It Still A Threat?

9:50pm May 07, 2019

by Melody Schreiber

The ancient disease is still around — and killed a couple in Mongolia just this month. Here's a look at the history — and persistence — of the plague.

A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer at DiMare Farms in Florida City, Fla., in 2013. The Trump administration is preparing to level a new tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico in response to complaints from Florida growers.

Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes

8:21pm May 07, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.

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