How White Cane Day Makes A Difference
Congress made it an official day in 1964. Now it's a worldwide event — with special meaning in the developing world.
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Iraqi Troops Enter Kirkuk, Seeking To Take Oil-Rich Area Back From Kurds
Kurdish media outlets quoted the Peshmerga General Command as calling the attack "a flagrant declaration of war against the nation of Kurdistan."
At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red
The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.
Catalan Leader Triggers Showdown With Spain Over Independence
Catalonia's President Carles Puigdemont failed to clarify the region's stand on independence in a letter to Spain's prime minister — a move that Madrid has threatened will end the region's autonomy.
Trump Looks To Congress To Fix 'Flaws' In Iran Nuclear Deal
Rachel Martin talks to Michael Anton, spokesman for President Trump's National Security Council, about the Iran nuclear deal. NPR's Scott Detrow weighs in on what Anton had to say.
News Brief: GOP Relations, Iraqi Forces Launch Kirkuk Operation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump meet for lunch on Monday for a chance to work out their differences. And in Iraq, two key U.S. allies are fighting each other.
Iraqi Forces Invade Kurdish City Of Kirkuk After Independence Vote
Iraqi forces have launched an operation to take Kurdish-held oil fields and a military base near Kirkuk. Rachel Martin speaks with reporter Fazel Hawramy in Iraq.
Catalan Leader Fails To Clarify Stand On Independence
Rachel Martin talks to reporter Lucia Benavides about the separatist leader who was supposed to give a simple yes or no answer to the question "have you declared independence in Catalonia."
After Coalition Talks, Kurz Expected To Be Austria's Next Prime Minister
No party won a majority but Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, 31, is poised to head the government following tough coalition government negotiations.
Rohingya Muslim Refugees Face Difficult Conditions In Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya have fled from Myanmar into neighboring Bangladesh. But Bangladesh is reluctant to host them.