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North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions And Abilities

NPR’s Renee Montagne talks with Siegfried Hecker, a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, about North Korea’s nuclear program.

China Removes Presidential Term Limits

China’s legislature has voted to remove presidential term limits from its Constitution. That change allows China’s current president, Xi Jinping, to potentially rule indefinitely.

China’s Support Of U.S.-North Korea Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised President Trump’s willingness to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. NPR’s Michel Martin talks to former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Security Council David Pressman about how China fits into the negotiations.

Syrian Army Seizes More Ground In Eastern Ghouta

The government onslaught on the rebel-held city intensified Saturday. Officials say they’ve captured Mesraba, effectively cleaving the area into three isolated parts.

Trump And North Korea

President Trump has agreed to direct talks with North Korea. Daniel Russel, a former diplomat who negotiated with North Korea for the Obama administration, talks with NPR’s Don Gonyea.

A History Of Trade Wars

NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks with author and all-around expert A.J. Jacobs about history’s most bizarre trade wars.

Cape Town Delays ‘Day Zero,’ But Water Problems Remain

Fears of a Day Zero of empty taps in Cape Town, South Africa have mostly eased, but poor townships say they rarely have adequate water access.

Shelling Continues In Eastern Ghouta

There’s talk of a ceasefire to allow food into ravaged Eastern Ghouta in Syria, which has been under siege for five years. NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks to Mouaid El Deen about what life is like there.

Baltic Countries On Countering Russian Disinformation

President Trump is hosting the leaders of three Baltic states next month. Latvia’s Foreign Minister says the meeting is an important message to Russia.

Art Inspired By The Ingenuity Of Nigerian Street Vendors

Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi was amazed by the “unstoppable” crowds, the energy — and the unexpected art in the street market on Nigeria’s Lagos Island.

The US is descending into tribalism, Nobel laureates say hold Myanmar accountable, Israel’s church taxes increase tensions over East Jerusalem, Threats of force not the answer in the South China Sea, German courts push a green shift in the auto industry

“Tribalism stems from primordial, visceral and oftentimes fanatical sentiments and emotions…,” writes Irene Fowler. “Jerusalem heads of churches … have all decided to close down the doors of the Church of Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem in protes…

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