Greg Myre
Stories
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National
Afghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American Citizenship
Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military, grabbed a rifle in the heat of battle and saved U.S. troops in 2008. Twelve years later, he became a U.S. citizen.
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Health
In The Battle Against COVID-19, A Risk Of 'Vaccine Nationalism'
The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies. The main competition appears to be between the United States and China.
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Health
U.S. Officials: Beware Of China And Others Trying To Steal COVID-19 Research
Chinese nationals have been charged with stealing U.S. medical technology in many recent cases. As U.S. firms race to find a coronavirus vaccine, U.S. authorities tell companies to safeguard research.
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World
U.S. Intelligence Community Is Still Investigating The Origins Of The Coronavirus
The Trump administration keeps raising the possibility that the coronavirus came from a lab in Wuhan, China. But the intelligence community is still investigating and has yet to reach a conclusion.
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National
Top U.S. Intelligence Agency Rules Out The Theory That The Coronavirus Is Manmade
The agency that oversees the U.S. intelligence community has released an unusual public statement ruling out the theory that the coronavirus was manmade.
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Politics
Pandemic Fuels Debate: Trump's America First Or U.S. Global Leadership
President Trump rejects the notion that the U.S. should lead the global response in a crisis. This has upped the debate about whether the foreign policy strategy of American exceptionalism is dead.
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World
U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Militia In Iraq
The U.S. military says it has carried out airstrikes in Iraq against a militia group backed by Iran — one it blames for a rocket attack on a base that killed one British and two U.S. service members.
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Technology
A Spy Agency's Challenge: How To Sort A Million Photos A Day
The Earth's entire land mass is being photographed by satellites every single day. Trying to make sense of all these images falls to a U.S. spy agency many have never heard of.315
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Politics
Trump Will Nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe As Director Of National Intelligence
President Trump tweeted Friday that he is nominating Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, to be director of national intelligence. Ratcliffe was first nominated last July but withdrew amid controversy.
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Politics
Trump Names Richard Grenell Acting Director Of National Intelligence
President Trump has named Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the new acting director of national intelligence.