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Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Other Arab Countries Break Ties With Qatar

5:43pm June 05, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Allen Fromherz, director of the Georgia State University Middle East Studies Center and author of Qatar: A Modern History, about the breaking of diplomatic ties with Qatar by other Arab countries.

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A scene from Lies That Bind, one of Kenya's most successful homegrown soap operas. Its creator was inspired by the Mexican telenovelas she watched as a kid.

Why East Africa Is Hooked On Telenovelas

5:43pm June 05, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Both Latin American and homegrown telenovelas are booming in East Africa. It's a trend that reveals kinship between long-suffering countries an ocean apart.

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A boy has a smoke in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

What's The Rate Of Smoking In The 13- To 15-Year-Old Crowd?

5:28pm June 05, 2017

by Emily Sohn

A lot of them smoke, though percentages vary widely from country to country for various reasons. When cigarettes sell for 10 cents each, that's definitely a boost for smoking.

A man walks past the Qatar Airways branch in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Monday. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states severed relations with Qatar and restricted Qatari planes' use of their airspace.

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Diplomatic Rift Between Gulf Arab Allies And Qatar Presents Fresh Challenges

5:15pm June 05, 2017

by Alison Meuse

Qatar hosts a key air base for the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. It's unclear how or if coalition members that severed ties with Qatar will continue to participate in operations out of that base.

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London Attack Highlights Efforts To Combat Homegrown Terrorism

4:38pm June 05, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Charlie Winter, senior research fellow at King's College London, about homegrown radicalization in the United Kingdom.

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50 Years After War, Palestinian Man Recalls How He Overcame Displacement

4:38pm June 05, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

On the 50th anniversary of the 1967 war between Arab states and Israel, a Palestinian looks back on how he overcame displacement from the West Bank and how his son came to commit a violent crime.

Tilted Shed's "Inclinado," one of the few American impressions of Spanish-style sidra natural.

An Ancient Spanish Style Of Cider Takes Root In America

2:38pm June 05, 2017

by Alastair Bland

The tart, funky-tasting "sidra natural" can taste a bit off to first-timers. but as America's craft hard-cider market grows, and sour beer becomes more popular, people are warming up to the drink.

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are leading a group of Arab nations that are cutting ties with Qatar. Here, Doha's corniche is seen on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Other Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties With Qatar

1:46pm June 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The coordinated move closes Qatar's lone land-based border crossing. It comes amid accusations of support for terrorism and suspicions about ties with Iran.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Megyn Kelly in the debut broadcast of NBC News' Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly. Kelly interviewed Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia.

'Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly' Makes A Tepid Debut

10:57am June 05, 2017

by Eric Deggans

The former Fox News star's debut on NBC featured an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Neither Putin, nor our television critic, was impressed.

President Trump speaks Sunday night during the gala to raise money for Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Trump Vows Protection From 'Vile Enemy'

10:53am June 05, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

At a Ford's Theatre gala Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the president described the weekend London attack as "horrific." ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack that killed seven people.