Alabama bill marks new phase of abortion battle
On Tuesday, Alabama’s legislature voted to outlaw abortion in their state. Alabama’s legislators envision it as a possible vehicle for overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Given the Supreme Court’s new conserva…
Iran Is Not Interested In Escalating Tensions, Iranian Diplomat Says
NPR’s David Greene talks to Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi about the increasing tensions with the U.S. NPR’s Peter Kenyon weighs in on the conversation.
Sabine and Daniel Röder call for Europeans to get involved
On a recent spring evening seven residents of Dresden, once known as “Venice on the Elbe,” brainstorm the kind of European Union they want to live in. Blocks away, anti-migrant demonstrators have completed their weekly march against what they call the…
News Brief: Immigration Plan, U.S.-Iran Relations, Student Loan Probe
Trump to unveil a new immigration plan. Tension rises between the U.S. and Iran. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the Education Department blocks efforts to police student loan industry.
After Decades Of Islamic Law, Sudan Examines Women’s Role In Society
In Sudan, women are at the forefront of popular protests that toppled a longstanding autocrat. They are now challenging Sudan’s version of Sharia, or Islamic law.
Summit In Paris Leads To Pledge To Fight Online Extremism
World leaders have signed a pledge aimed at tackling online extremism. The United States however opted out. NPR’s Noel King talks to New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner John Edwards.
U.S. Telecommunications Networks Barred From Using Foreign Suppliers
Trump signed an executive order restricting technology and services of foreign adversaries. It appears to be aimed at banning a Chinese telecommunications company’s equipment from U.S. networks.
Expert Says Trump Administration Must Prove Iran Is A Serious Threat
Audie Cornish talks with Vali Nasr, Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, who says tensions between the U.S. and Iran were manufactured by the Trump administration.
State Department Orders ‘Non-Emergency’ Government Employees To Leave Iraq
The U.S. ordered non-essential personnel to leave its diplomatic missions in Baghdad and Erbil on Wednesday. The Trump administration says Iran poses a threat to U.S. interests in the region.
Which Countries Are Best At Preventing Low Birth Weight? Which Need To Do More?
For the first time, the World Health Organization has estimated how well the world is doing to prevent low-weight births. The progress too slow, researchers say.
Tariff Waivers Let U.S. Government Pick Winners And Losers
President Trump suggests U.S. companies hurt by China tariffs can apply for a waiver. The Department of Commerce is already dealing with thousands of exclusion requests for earlier steel tariffs.
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