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U.S. Restores Economic Sanctions On Iran

The U.S. phased in sanctions on Iran that it had lifted in the nuclear deal. These are meant to signal to other countries that they should stop trading with Iran or risk losing access to U.S. markets.

President Trump’s Special Assistant Weighs In On Iran Sanctions

Victoria Coates, special assistant to the President Trump and acting senior director for the Middle East at the National Security Council, speaks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the new sanctions on Iran.

A new life for mother whose daughter was killed in Charlottesville

It’s not easy running a national social justice campaign when you live in a trailer and have to worry about things like a leaky roof.

Dozens Killed As Earthquake Slams Indonesia

David Lipson, Indonesia correspondent for Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Lombok, speaks to NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the damage sustained from the 6.9 earthquake Indonesia.

Climate resilience as a path to clean energy

The earlier time is closer to the temperature for breeding by about 2 degrees F. than a few decades ago. Worldwide, scientists have begun to search for examples of climate adaptation among animals, plants, and especially humans. Such adjustments reve…

As Venezuela’s crises intensify, so do its neighbors’

According to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, he survived an assassination attempt during a televised address to troops. While the government makes arrests of the alleged masterminds, critics see the crackdown as an attempt to distract the nation …

In Israel, tiny Druze minority galvanizes opposition to nation-state law

The outpouring was a protest against Israel’s recently passed “nation state” law, a piece of constitutional legislation enshrining the country’s Jewish character that critics say downgrades Arab citizens of Israel, who make up 21 percent of the populat…

U.S. On Verge Of Restoring Some Iran Sanctions After Leaving ‘Horrible’ Deal

The Trump administration says penalties will snap back into place overnight against several sectors of the Iranian economy, embarking on a multistep return to U.S. policy before the 2015 nuclear deal.

Trade war drumbeat masks a deeper challenge from China

Trade War with China! The very phrase conveys the potential gravity of Washington’s campaign to rebalance the relationship between the world’s two largest economies, and address what the United States and many other countries view as unfair commercial …

The man behind many enhancements enjoyed by visitors at Golden Gate parklands

Greg Moore takes a late-afternoon stroll in San Francisco’s Crissy Field. “Crissy Field was basically covered with asphalt, chain-link fence, rubble on the shore, and toxic contaminants,” says Moore, who has been at the helm of the Golden Gate Nationa…

Last Surviving Crew Member Has ‘No Regrets’ About Bombing Hiroshima

Russell Gackenbach was a 22-year-old second lieutenant on Aug. 6, 1945, when he flew in the Necessary Evil, one of three planes in the mission that dropped the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.

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