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How American Citizens Are Trapped In Djibouti

How President Trump's travel ban has left a number of American citizens and Yemeni-American families trapped in the tiny country of Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa.

How American Citizens Are Trapped In Djibouti

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How Global Politics Made Yemen's Humanitarian Disaster

Ola Ali Salim's husband vanished five months ago and is presumed dead. She fled Yemen by boat and now lives with her daughter at a refugee camp in Obock, Djibouti. Arezou Rezvani/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

How Global Politics Made Yemen's Humanitarian Disaster

The war in Yemen is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Reporters were recently given access to a part of the war zone, where the conflict has become a bloody battleground.

Africa

Yemeni Refugees Cross Gulf Of Aden To Seek Safety In East Africa

Displaced Yemenis talk about the long and difficult escape from Yemen's civil war, which has led some to the nearby country of Djibouti on the Horn of Africa.

Yemeni Refugees Cross Gulf Of Aden To Seek Safety In East Africa

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In Junot Diaz's 'Islandborn,' A Curious Child Re-Creates Her Dominican Roots

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Author Interviews

In Junot Diaz's 'Islandborn,' A Curious Child Re-Creates Her Dominican Roots

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author's new children's book follows Lola, a young Dominican-American who is "haunted by the fact that she was born on an island that she can't remember," Díaz says.

In Junot Diaz's 'Islandborn,' A Curious Child Re-Creates Her Dominican Roots

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Politics

Morning News Brief: Cohn's Resignation, Texas Primary Results

White House economic adviser Gary Cohn resigned Tuesday, less than a week after President Trump called for stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Results are in from Tuesday's Texas primaries.

Morning News Brief: Cohn's Resignation, Texas Primary Results

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Politics

Morning News Brief: Trump Tariffs, Texas Primary

The president has dug in on the issue of raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but GOP lawmakers are lobbying him to back down. Midterm elections kick off Tuesday with the primary in Texas.

Morning News Brief: Trump Tariffs, Texas Primary

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National

Salary Snag Keeps West Virginia Teachers Out Of Classrooms

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As the teacher strike in West Virginia heads into its eighth school day, Steve Inskeep talks to Dale Lee president of the West Virginia Education Association about what's next.

Salary Snag Keeps West Virginia Teachers Out Of Classrooms

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National Security

Morning News Brief: NPR Exclusive, Gun Proposals

NPR has learned a Russian politician's links to NRA leaders are deeper than previously known. President Trump baffled the GOP with calls for stricter gun-control, but then signaled a potential shift.

Morning News Brief: NPR Exclusive, Gun Proposals

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Politics

Morning News Report

President Trump, while meeting with governors, reaffirmed his commitment to ban bump stocks and arm teachers. A Florida House panel considers a bill that would raise the age to buy a rifle to 21.

Morning News Report

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Politics

News Brief: School Safety, Democrats' Countermemo Released

President Trump meets on Monday with a bipartisan group of governors on school safety. And, a redacted memo drafted by Democrats on the House intelligence committee was released over the weekend.

News Brief: School Safety, Democrats' Countermemo Released

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Obituaries

Evangelical Leader Remembers Billy Graham's Life And Legacy

Billy Graham has died at the age of 99. Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, remembers the legendary evangelist.

Evangelical Leader Remembers Billy Graham's Life And Legacy

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National

Florida Legislature's Vote May Be Opening Bid In Gun Law Debate

With students who survived a school shooting in the gallery, Florida lawmakers on Tuesday voted down a bill to ban assault-style rifles. GOP Gov. Rick Scott says everything is on the table.

Florida Legislature's Vote May Be Opening Bid In Gun Law Debate

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Politics

Morning News Brief

Florida's House rejected a measure banning assault-style rifles, like the one used in last week's shooting. The president is directing the Justice Department to develop regulations to ban bump stocks.

Morning News Brief

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National

Mueller Investigation Secures Another Guilty Plea

This time, a lawyer who worked with Ukraine lobbyists Paul Manafort and Rick Gates is acknowledging he lied to the FBI. It's part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Mueller Investigation Secures Another Guilty Plea

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