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St. Thomas Braces For 'Another Long 24-Hour Period' As Hurricane Maria Approaches

8:44pm September 19, 2017

As the Caribbean preps for Hurricane Maria, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Pastor Jeff Neevel, whose church in St. Thomas plans to provide aid and comfort to those hit by storm.

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In Mexico City, Volunteers Rush To Clear Rubble After Earthquake

7:59pm September 19, 2017

All Things Considered checks in on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Tuesday. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with freelance journalist Natasha Pizzey.

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Powerful Earthquake Rocks Mexico City

7:59pm September 19, 2017

All Things Considered checks in on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Tuesday. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dudley Althaus of the Wall Street Journal in Mexico City.

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People board up windows on Monday in preparation for the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Tell Us Your Maria Story

7:07pm September 19, 2017

NPR is working to bring you the latest news about Hurricane Maria, which is striking Caribbean islands already working to recover from Hurricane Irma.

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Puerto Rico Governor Anticipates Hurricane Maria Will Bring 'Severe Devastation'

6:24pm September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria threatens to devastate Puerto Rico, weeks after it was battered by Hurricane Irma. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello tells NPR how the island is preparing.

Trump At The U.N.: Saber Rattling Or Wielding A Saber?

5:49pm September 19, 2017

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Susan Glasser, chief international affairs columnist for Politico, about President Trump's first speech before the United Nations National Assembly.

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The 'Man Who Saved The World' From Potential Nuclear Exchange Dies

5:49pm September 19, 2017

by Greg Myre

NPR's Greg Myre tells the story of Stanislav Petrov, who in 1983 defied the computer information in his Soviet military command center — information that indicated U.S. missiles were headed to the USSR. He had a hunch it was a glitch and ignored it. He was right and avoided nuclear war.

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Puerto Rico Braces For Hurricane Maria

5:42pm September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria will reach Puerto Rico on Wednesday, hitting the island after recovery from Hurricane Irma only barely began. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Danica Coto of the Associated Press on how the territory is preparing for the storm.

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A new monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK-47, is unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday in Moscow.

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Some Russians Fired Up Over New Kalashnikov Monument

5:39pm September 19, 2017

by Amy Held

The inventor of the AK-47 was memorialized with a 30-foot-tall bronze statue in Moscow, but not everyone in Russia's capital city was pleased with the tribute.

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Refugees International Head: Abuses Against Rohingya Refugees 'Almost Unimaginable'

5:27pm September 19, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eric Schwartz, president of Refugees International, about what he learned from Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, after his trip to Cox's Bazaar.

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