Brexit, The Netherlands And Trade
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Pieter Omtzigt, Brexit rapporteur for the Dutch parliament, about Dutch plans if Britain leaves the EU with little preparation.
Bernie Sanders On U.S. Foreign Policy
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, a critic of U.S. involvement overseas, about President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy and about Russian interference in U.S. elections.
The Current State Of ISIS
ISIS appears to reforming in areas of northern Iraq and has launched attacks in Afghanistan. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Jennifer Cafarella of the Institute for the Study of War.
Now A Museum, This USSR Submarine Base Was Built To Endure U.S. Nukes — And Retaliate
A once-secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.
Prize-Winning #iPhoneOnly Photos: From Dinos To Divers
A selection of the winning photos from the 2018 iPhone Photography Awards contest.
Readers write: Story behind a maple syrup bottle, Changing technology for research, Top book releases, Puerto Ricans after Maria
As a maple syrup devotee (nothing less than the real thing on my pancakes), I ate up your April 23 & 30 cover story, “Maple Syrup Inc.” I say keep the consumer prices high enough to benefit all producers, large and small. Take our geography quiz.
Former South Korea President Sentenced To 8 More Years In Prison
Park Geun-hye was already serving 24 years in jail. On Friday a court convicted the disgraced leader of illegally receiving funds from a state agency and breaking election laws.
Britain’s Big Butterfly Count Begins, With David Attenborough Leading The Charge
For the next three weeks, citizen volunteers in the United Kingdom will be tallying the painted ladies, peacocks and brimstones they see, to help create a nationwide count — and soothe their souls.
Why Trump advisers stay, even when he flouts their advice
The look on Dan Coats’s face said it all. President Trump’s director of national intelligence had just been told on live television that the White House had invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to come to Washington this fall – clearly news to Mr….
North Korean Economy Suffered Sharpest Drop In 2 Decades, South Says
Not since 1997 has the country’s gross domestic product shrunk at such a large rate in a single year, according to a report by the Bank of Korea. And the bank says sanctions are responsible.
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