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‘We Were Lucky’: Kids Of Holocaust Survivors Learned Their Parents’ Life Philosophy
At StoryCorps, Abe and Esther Schuster remember their parents’ joyful outlook, even as Holocaust survivors. “They never were kids,” Abe said. “So sometimes you can make up for things later.”
Preliminary Results: Main Parties In U.K. Election Hit By Brexit Backlash
Britain’s ruling Conservative Party appears to be getting a drubbing in local elections, as voters express exasperation over the Brexit mess. The main opposition party has suffered losses too.
Syrian Forces, Aided By Russia, Intensify Airstrikes In Idlib Province
Government forces have been bombarding one of the last rebel-held areas of Syria. This is happening in an area that had been set aside as a buffer zone between Turkish and Russian-controlled areas.
China Detains Thousands Of Muslims In ‘Vocational Training Centers’
Some of the thousands of Muslims held in camps in a northwest Chinese province tell NPR that they are being held for “extremist thoughts,” and don’t know when they’ll be allowed to go home.
News Brief: Attorney General Barr, Opioid Bribery Case, Syrian War
Democrats say Barr broke the law after he skipped a hearing. Five drug company executives are convicted in bribery case. Syrian forces intensifying strikes in one of the last rebel-held areas.
Rural Students To Join In Classroom Walkout Over Climate Change
High school students are planning another coordinated nationwide walkout Friday to demand action on climate change. Until recently, organizers say rural students hadn’t been as vocal in the strikes.
Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans
The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.
Syrup Is as Canadian as a Maple Leaf. That Could Change With the Climate.
A growing body of research suggests that warming temperatures linked to climate change may significantly shrink the range where it’s possible to make maple syrup.
Amy Klobuchar Proposes $100 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health
Ms. Klobuchar said she was making addiction, including alcoholism and the opioid crisis, an early focus of her campaign in part because of her experience with her father’s alcoholism.
Army Soldier Falls Into Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano After Straining For Better View
A soldier visiting the active volcano on the Big Island wanted a better view, so he hopped a guard rail and fell in. Airlifted out of the crater, he is in stable condition.
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