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Russia Retaliates Against U.S. Action And Expels U.S. Officials

5:05am March 30, 2018

by Lucian Kim

Tensions between Russia and the West are ratcheting up as the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 60 U.S. officials and the closure of the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg.

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Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai Visits Pakistan For First Time Since Leaving

12:32am March 30, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is in Pakistan — her first trip back since she was shot in the head by the Taliban five years ago. She was given a dignitary's welcome.

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1 Year Later: What People In The U.K. Think About Brexit Progress

4:10pm March 29, 2018

Britain triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty one year ago, which began the official Brexit process. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Bloomberg reporter Charlotte Ryan, who was on the team that traveled around the U.K. talking to people about how they think Brexit is going.

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Saeed Ahmed Khalaf, left, and his family live in a tent on Mount Sinjar. He believes the U.S. would either help protect the Yazidis in Sinjar or help the group emigrate to a safe place.

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Yazidis Remain In Fear On Iraq's Mount Sinjar After Attempted Genocide

3:55pm March 29, 2018

by Jane Arraf

When ISIS invaded their villages in northern Iraq in 2014, tens of thousands of Yazidis fled for safety. Now their community leader says over 4,000 remain up on a mountain.

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VIDEO: What Would You Do If A Cheetah Jumped Into Your Car For 10 Minutes?

2:20pm March 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Wildlife photographer Peter Heistein kept calm and shot video as a cheetah checked out the interior of his vehicle on a safari in Tanzania.

Reporter Tells Of Persian Gulf Rivalries, Hacked Emails And A Mueller Subpoena

2:07pm March 29, 2018

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick explains the connection between the Mueller Investigation and efforts by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to influence U.S. international policy.

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The bacterium that causes gonorrhea, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, has become resistant to multiple kinds of antibiotics.

Gonorrhea Strain Thwarts 2 Main Drugs, Raising Concerns It's Becoming Untreatable

1:50pm March 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

This is the latest in a long history of gonorrhea developing resistance to antibiotics. It's the first global report of gonorrhea that is resistant to the two main drugs used to treat it.

Relatives of inmates gathered outside the police station in Valencia, Venezuela, on Wednesday, hoping for information from authorities. Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds.

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Fire Breaks Out During Riot At Venezuelan Jail, Leaving 68 Dead

1:49pm March 29, 2018

by James Doubek

Venezuela's prisons are notoriously overcrowded. Relatives of detainees clashed with police in riot gear outside the facility.

Yulia Skripal, seen in an image taken from her Facebook account earlier this month. The 33-year-old daughter of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is "improving rapidly," according to hospital officials.

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Daughter Of Ex-Russian Spy 'Improving Rapidly,' U.K. Health Officials Say

1:16pm March 29, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Yulia Skripal was poisoned with her father, Sergei, in an alleged nerve agent attack. While an international dispute has raged, Yulia has been progressing — but Sergei is still in critical condition.

Syrian-Style Haroset, a Passover spread made with apricots and pistachios.

Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'

12:52pm March 29, 2018

by Deena Prichep

If the idea of the same-old brisket is giving you the Passover blues this year, author Jennifer Abadi will inspire a lighter, brighter table with Jewish recipes from all over the world.