EU Ambassador To The U.S. Reacts To Trump’s Decision To Leave Iran Nuclear Deal
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Ambassador David O’Sullivan, the European Union’s ambassador to the U.S., about President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal.
Why So Many Iraqis Are Discouraged By Their Country’s Upcoming Election
Iraqis fought hard for the right to vote and millions will do so in a parliamentary election this weekend. But their faith in democracy is being tested by political corruption and mismanagement.
Trump, Iran, North Korea, and the art of the denuclearization deal
It was no mere aside when President Trump used his statement Tuesday on withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal to announce that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was about to touch down in North Korea to lay the groundwork for the upcoming summit. Instead…
Why Trump cannot merely contain Iran
As he promised as a candidate, President Trump has taken the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Shaping a sustainable order in the Middle East takes leadership in values, not just the raw power of military might and economic sanctions.
Sugar Crash: After Tanker Flips, Chocolate Bars Traffic On Polish Highway
A truck carrying tons of liquid chocolate flipped over on a highway Wednesday, leaving sweet stuff to congeal on the asphalt. Happily, there’s video — though it’s a bit grosser than you might imagine.
An unprecedented effort to stem opioid crisis – and the judge behind it
“Ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they step up,” says Judge Daniel A. Polster in an interview in his 18th-floor Federal Court House office overlooking Cleveland. Judge Polster has found himself at the helm of an unprecedented legal battl…
U.S. To ‘Prod’ And ‘Cajole’ Allies To Stop Doing Business With Iran, Official Says
“We’re certainly going to be pushing and asking and cajoling them to disinvest, absolutely,” State Department official Andrew Peek tells NPR. The U.S. withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday.
3 American Detainees Head To U.S. From North Korea
Steve Inskeep speaks with Anna Fifield, Tokyo Bureau chief for the Washington Post, about the three Americans who had been detained in North Korea and who are flying back to the U.S.
Background And Context For A U.S.-North Korea Summit
David Greene talks to Korea scholar Jean Lee of the Woodrow Wilson Center about North Korea’s decision to release three American hostages ahead of a U.S.-North Korea summit.
Pompeo Secures Release Of 3 American Prisoners In North Korea
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea to discuss an expected U.S. and North Korea summit. He will fly back on the plane with three American detainees.
North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo’s Visit Concludes
The former captives, believed to be three Americans of Korean descent, are traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will arrive back in the U.S. early Thursday.
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