Morning News Brief
As part of the Russia probe, lawmakers will be briefed about an informant working with the FBI — leading up to the presidential election. Diplomats try to work out a June U.S.-North Korea summit.
The Art Of Dealing With North Korea
Rachel Martin talks to Gary Samore, an arms control negotiator in the Obama administration with expertise on the north’s nuclear program, about what to expect from a U.S.-North Korea summit.
Sweeping Internet Privacy Protection Regulations To Take Effect
One of the biggest changes in data privacy ever takes effect in Europe Friday. The rules, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, will have implications for U.S. consumers of social media.
Anti-Castro Militant Luis Posada Carriles Dies At 90
The Cuban exile tried for decades to oust longtime communist leader Fidel Castro.
Amid Israel-Gaza violence, a personal drive to preserve humanity and hope
Minutes after Imad walked into the kibbutz dining hall just over two weeks ago he was engulfed by a wave of Israelis hurrying to him with open arms, pulling him in for long hugs. It had been over a decade since this Palestinian man in his 50s, a resid…
North Korea Plans To Close Main Nuclear Testing Site
North Korea plans to close its Punggye-ri nuclear test site Wednesday. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Adam Mount of the Federation of American Scientists about the significance of the test site, what its closure signals and what he’ll be watching for mo…
Rohingya Militants Massacred Hindus, Amnesty Says: ‘They Were All Slaughtered’
Amnesty International alleges a Rohingya insurgent group killed dozens of villagers last August. Afterward, Myanmar launched a campaign that one U.N. official says bears the “hallmarks of genocide.”
Thanks To AI, A 3rd Person Is Arrested Following A Pop Superstar’s Concert
The man was among some 20,000 people attending a Jacky Cheung concert when he was identified by facial recognition technology powered by artificial intelligence.
If You’re Not Sure What Red Nose Day Is, You’re Not Alone
It’s been around in the U.S. for 3 years. It involves the selling of red noses to fight children’s poverty. And it’s definitely not a joke.
Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison After ‘Act Of Pure Evil’ Acid Attack In U.K.
Berlinah Wallace had been found guilty of flinging sulfuric acid onto a man who had angered her for ending their relationship.
The deft broker behind plans for a Trump-Kim summit
If President Trump’s anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un actually takes place on June 12, perhaps no one will deserve more credit than a person who prefers not to take credit: President Moon Jae-in of South Korea. The former humans…
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