Trump Nominates Retired Gen. John Abizaid To Be Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
The former CENTCOM commander is best known for overseeing the Iraq War. The president’s pick highlights the importance placed on the military partnership between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
LGBT Splinter Group From Migrant Caravan Is The 1st To Arrive In Tijuana
About 80 mostly LGBT migrants reached the border city south of San Diego on Sunday. They plan to seek political asylum as early as Thursday, arriving weeks ahead of thousands en route to the U.S.
Book Festival That Drew Thousands Of People To Downtown Mosul Is Far From Ordinary
Book festivals are common in many places around the world. But not in the Iraqi city of Mosul. ISIS controlled it for three years — and banned books, art and music.
New Report Finds North Korea Has Continued To Develop Its Missile Capabilities
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who co-authored the report that found North Korea is still developing its ballistic missile capabilities at several test sites.
U.K. And EU Negotiators Reach Draft Brexit Agreement
Negotiators for the U.K. and the European Union have a draft agreement laying out how the U.K. will leave the E.U. next March, but the agreement still needs to be ratified by both parties.
As populism rises, fragile democracies move to weaken their courts
It’s not even just the fact no American president has muzzled, jailed, or, in some cases, killed, real or perceived rivals, as have leaders of those and other authoritarian regimes. The fundamental dividing line, which is becoming increasingly stark w…
Evidence Is Growing That The Saudi Crown Prince Was Involved In Killing Of Journalist
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick about the growing evidence that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved with the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Kenya Implements Traffic Safety Regulations 15 Years After They Were Passed
Kenya’s urban landscape became less colorful as authorities implemented the regulations. In response, fleet owners pulled their vehicles off the streets, stranding thousands of commuters.
Vote counts: In Georgia, questions of fairness remain week after Election Day
A week after the 2018 mid-term elections, Democratic lawyers are searching for provisional ballots that may have been lost in the mail in Georgia’s Doherty County. On Election Day, Chatham County voters said they were told that they could not cast pro…
Trump Targets French President Macron In A Series Of Angry Tweets
President Trump continued criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, misrepresenting what Macron said about creating a European army so the continent can defend itself without involving the U.S.
Vote counts: In Florida, recount fuels widening electoral distrust
There are 27,195 reasons why Republicans in Florida distrust Brenda Snipes. Broward County’s supervisor of elections has been at the center of a number of election controversies in her 15 years on the job. On election night, Gov. Rick Scott (R) appea…
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