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Trump blames Dallas ICE shooting on 'radical leftists'
President Trump blamed the Dallas ICE facility shooting on "radical leftists." Juliette Kayyem, a former Homeland Security official, talks about whether the evidence support his claim.
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Morning news brief
The latest on a deadly shooting at a Texas ICE detention facility, Ukraine warns Russia's war will spread unless ceasefire is forced, Democrats fight for ACA subsidies as government shutdown looms.
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Photographer Sally Mann warns of 'new era of culture wars' after her art was removed
As she reflects on her long career in a second memoir, Art WorkSally Mann warns of a "new era of culture wars" after police pulled off the walls of a museum photographs she took of her children decades ago. Release date: 9/9.
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Syria's leader makes debut on the world stage at UNGA
For the first time in decades, a Syrian leader addressed the U.N. General Assembly. A look at how the former rebel leader transformed himself into a global statesman.
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'It's really scary': Mississippi raises alarm as infant mortality rate rises
Officials in Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency after infant mortality rates in the state rose. Doctors and women on the front lines of the crisis discuss the obstacles they face.
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Super typhoon batters southern China, causing blackouts and flooding
Typhoon Ragasa slammed into southern China Wednesday, unleashing 150 miles per hour wind gusts and torrential rain.
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Ukraine says Russia's war will spread unless they're forced into ceasefire
Ukraine warns that Russia's war will spread unless the Kremlin is forced into a durable ceasefire.
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Former Ukrainian ambassador talks about Trump's perceived pivot on Ukraine-Russia war
NPR speaks with William Taylor, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about President Trump saying the country could win back land taken by Russia.
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Experts say Trump's guidance on hepatitis B vaccine and babies is dangerous
In a press conference this week, President Trump said there's no reason to give babies the Hepatitis B vaccine. But pediatricians and infectious disease experts say this guidance is dangerous.
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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as threat of government shutdown looms
President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.
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Democratic strategist on how Democrats should approach shutdown negotiations
As a government shutdown looms, how should Democrats approach negotiations with Republican leaders? NPR speaks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona.
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President Trump to meet with Brazil's president after months of tension
Despite months of tension, President Trump says he'll meet with Brazil's president next week, claiming they had "excellent chemistry" during a brief exchange at the U.N. General Assembly.