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Journalist Explains John Bolton's Push For 'Aggressive Use' Of American Power

2:15pm May 02, 2019

by Terry Gross

New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins says President Trump's current national security adviser is a hawk who sees America as "a colossus operating anywhere it wants."

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A visitor in 2005 views the impressionist painting called Rue St.-Honore, Apres-Midi, Effet de Pluie, painted in 1897 by Camille Pissarro, on display in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid.

Jewish Family Loses Legal Battle To Recover Painting Stolen By Nazis

9:39am May 02, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Spanish museum that purchased the artwork didn't know it was stolen. Under Spanish law, it belongs to the museum, the judge said.

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Venezuelans Show Up In The Thousands To Protest Against Maduro

7:07am May 02, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Thousands of protesters rallied in Venezuela after the country's opposition leader Juan Guaido called on his supporters to return to the streets to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

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Assange Extradition Case Begins

6:54am May 02, 2019

The controversial founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, faces extradition to the U.S. NPR's David Greene talks with European Union law expert Anna Bradshaw of Peters & Peters.

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Deadline For Iranian Oil Waivers

6:54am May 02, 2019

by Jackie Northam

The Trump administration says today marks a new chapter in efforts to drive Iran's oil sales down to zero. It wants China and India to stop importing Iranian crude or face sanctions.

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Gauging U.S. Options In Venezuela

5:12am May 02, 2019

Rachel Martin speaks with retired Adm. James Stavridis about American options in Venezuela. Stavridis served as commander of U.S. Southern Command, which covers Latin America.

News Brief: Barr Refuses To Testify, Venezuela, Julian Assange

5:12am May 02, 2019

Attorney General Barr is refusing to appear before a hearing scheduled on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. Also, an update on unrest in Venezuela and Julian Assange's extradition case.

The Xiahe mandible was originally found in 1980 in Baishiya Karst Cave. Researchers say the bone is 160,000 years old and came from a Denisovan.

Denisovans, A Mysterious Kind Of Ancient Humans, Are Traced to Tibet

11:36pm May 01, 2019

by Christopher Joyce

Until now, the only Denisovan remains came from a cave in Siberia. The new find is "much more complete," one expert says.

Canada's new $10 banknote, featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond, won "Bank Note of the Year" Award for 2018.

New Canadian Currency Features Civil Rights Activist, Wins Innovation Award

10:34pm May 01, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The $10 bill is purple, contains polymers, and is vertically oriented. It features the first image of a Canadian woman on the country's currency.

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Trump Administration Calls On Russia To Stop Supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

6:57pm May 01, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is calling on Russia to support Venezuela instead of President Nicolás Maduro. Russia says the U.S. is meddling in Venezuela and violating international law.

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