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State of the World from NPR

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The long tail of the 9/11 attacks for one Afghan family

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Middle East conflict

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Amid war and sanctions, many Iranians are losing their jobs and struggling to get by

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The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers

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Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher

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Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize a strategic port and island, opening a new battlefront

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We go to the part of southern Lebanon that Israel now controls

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Where is Austin Tice?: A black box

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Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured

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After 900 years, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England and goes on display in London

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What is the future of U.S. military bases in the Middle East?

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Greetings from Paris, where the 2024 Olympics balloon rises again

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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns

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Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence community

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U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

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The UK pushes back on Israeli settlements; a far-right win in Germany

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Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities

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Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms

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U.K. accuses Israeli settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank and bans their goods

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GOP to host unusual midterm convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect

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Chrystia Freeland negotiated with Trump. Now she's watching a trade war unfold

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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people

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The search for Austin Tice: Inside one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time

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What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S.

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