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While Overseas, Trump Aims To Shore Up Relations With Isreal

7:13am May 21, 2017

After Saudi Arabia, President Trump's next stop on his first trip abroad as president will be Israel. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navaro talks to former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer.

Norwegian Seed Vault Guarantees Crops Won't Become Extinct

7:13am May 21, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Burrowed into the side of a mountain, on a Norwegian island deep in the Arctic, is the Global Seed Vault, a small building where vital seed varieties are kept in a deep freeze year round.

Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh.

Fanfare And Deals Dominate Trump's First Day In Saudi Arabia

11:08pm May 20, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

The president spent the first day of his first foreign trip since being inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Trump and his inner circle were guests of the Saudi king.

New regulations from the European Union aim to discourage young people from picking up smoking. New laws in the U.K. go even further.

New Laws In The U.K. And EU Further Restrict Tobacco Industry

10:50pm May 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

An EU directive goes into force today, with new rules regulating the tobacco industry. The U.K. is going further: Cigarettes must now be sold in plain green packaging with graphic health warnings.

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Chibok Girls Reunite With Families After Being Held In Captivity By Boko Haram

6:59pm May 20, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Eighty-two school girls who had been held captive for more than three years by Boko Haram had a an emotional reunion with their parents on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria.

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The recently released Chibok girls reunited with their families amidst laughter and tears in the Nigerian capital of Abuja. Still, 113 girls are being held by Boko Haram militants.

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82 Chibok Girls Reunited With Their Families After More Than 3 Years

6:56pm May 20, 2017

by Maggie Penman

In an emotional reunion, 82 of the Chibok girls hugged their families for the first time since they were abducted by Boko Haram militants in 2014. The girls will remain in government care for now.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Wins Re-Election By Wide Margin

6:33pm May 20, 2017

Iranian moderate president Hassan Rouhani has been reelected despite not being able to deliver large economic improvements to the country as he promised during the last election.

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Trump Says Arms Deal He Signed With Saudi Arabia Will Create Jobs

6:33pm May 20, 2017

President Trump kicks off his first foreign tour with a stop in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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Students At Puerto Rico's Largest University Continue Strike Amid Shutdown

6:33pm May 20, 2017

Amid a financial crisis, the Puerto Rican government has proposed cutting nearly $500 million from the university's budget. Students and faculty say it would cripple the leading institution.

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With A Wedding Dress Comes A New Beginning For A Syrian Tailor

6:33pm May 20, 2017

by Carmel Delshad

A Syrian refugee hopes his past as a tailor will help him build a new life for his family in America. His first commission is a wedding dress for a Muslim bride.

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