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Thursday

Politics

News Brief: Police Acquittal, Trump Rally, Kushner In Middle East

An-ex Milwaukee police officer was found not guilty in the shooting death of a motorist. President Trump returned to the campaign trail. Presidential adviser Jared Kushner is working on peace talks.

News Brief: Police Acquittal, Trump Rally, Kushner In Middle East

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Friday

What Churchill And Orwell Had In Common: Both Could Say, 'My Side Is Wrong'

According to author Tom Ricks, both George Orwell (left) and Winston Churchill paid a price for speaking up. AP hide caption

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Author Interviews

What Churchill And Orwell Had In Common: Both Could Say, 'My Side Is Wrong'

In his new book, journalist Tom Ricks explains how the conservative British politician and the leftist author of 1984 challenged their respective political parties.

What Churchill And Orwell Had In Common: Both Could Say, 'My Side Is Wrong'

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Tuesday

Politics

News Brief: Status Of Special Counsel, Qatar Under Economic Blockade

A friend of Donald Trump suggested in a PBS interview that Trump was considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. Qatar is under an economic blockade after some Arab states severed ties with it.

News Brief: Status Of Special Counsel, Qatar Under Economic Blockade

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Wednesday

Politics

Intelligence Leaders Testify Before Senate Panel Hearing

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Intelligence Leaders Testify Before Senate Panel Hearing

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Wednesday

Top 20 Percent Of Americans 'Hoard The American Dream'

Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues that the top 20 percent of Americans – those with six-figure incomes and above — dominate the best schools, live in the best-located homes and pass on the best futures to their kids. Malte Mueller/Getty Images hide caption

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History of Our Time

Top 20 Percent Of Americans 'Hoard The American Dream'

Steve Inskeep speaks with Richard V. Reeves, author of the book Dream Hoarders, which argues that the wealthiest 20 percent of Americans unfairly grab opportunities for themselves and their children.

Top 20 Percent Of Americans 'Hoard The American Dream'

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Tuesday

Obituaries

'Morning Edition' Sports Commentator Frank Deford Dies At 78

The Hall of Fame sportswriter was public radio's scholar of sports for some 37 years before hanging up his cleats earlier this year. Deford died Sunday at the age of 78 at his home in Key West, Fla.

'Morning Edition' Sports Commentator Frank Deford Dies At 78

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Monday

How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

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Animals

How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

Why have dozens of great white sharks turned up around Southern California beaches recently? Finding the answer led to a close-up view of a baby great white shark — and the researcher who caught her.

How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

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Monday

National

Iran Prison Atlas' Database Keeps Track Of Iranian Political Prisoners

The organization, United For Iran, publishes the Iran Prison Atlas. It's a website collecting information about Iranians described as political prisoners.

Iran Prison Atlas' Database Keeps Track Of Iranian Political Prisoners

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Friday

On Election Day, Iran Chooses Between Gradual Reform And Conservative Return

Iranian women cast their ballots for the presidential elections at a polling station at the Lorzadeh mosque in southern Tehran on Friday. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

On Election Day, Iran Chooses Between Gradual Reform And Conservative Return

Iran's reform-minded president, Hassan Rouhani, is up for re-election. Subtle changes in Iranian society are evident in the burgeoning tech sector. But conservatives say Rouhani has changed too much.

Middle East

Iranian Vote On Friday Will Decide If Rouhani Gets A Second Term

President Hassan Rouhani won a surprise victory in 2013, and went on to make a nuclear deal with the West. It was a historic shift in relations with Iran's longtime enemy, the United States.

Iranian Vote On Friday Will Decide If Rouhani Gets A Second Term

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Politics

Morning News Brief: Rosenstein Briefs Senators, Trump In Saudi Arabia, Iran Election

Senators say the deputy attorney general knew Trump planned to fire James Comey before writing a memo. Also, Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post previews Trump's Saudi Arabia trip, and Iran votes.

Morning News Brief: Rosenstein Briefs Senators, Trump In Saudi Arabia, Iran Election

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Middle East

On Election Day, Taking Stock Of Free Expression In Iran

Iranians are voting Friday on whether to re-elect the country's president, Hassan Rouhani, who has promised greater freedom for a country dominated by conservative Muslim clerics.

On Election Day, Taking Stock Of Free Expression In Iran

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Thursday

Middle East

Voters Divided On The Final Day Of Campaigning In Iran

We travel to the city of Qazvin in Iran to take the temperature of voters, who will decide to either give incumbent President Hassan Rouhani a second term or vote him out of office.

Voters Divided On The Final Day Of Campaigning In Iran

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Wednesday

Middle East

The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran

We explore Iran's burgeoning tech scene and what it means for President Hassan Rouhani's prospects for winning a second term.

The Rise Of The Internet-Based Economy Shows What's Changed In Iran

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Tuesday

Politics

News Brief: Trump Accused Of Sharing Classified Data, Iran Election Preview

Reports suggest President Trump revealed classified information about ISIS to Russian officials at a White House meeting. A view from Iran ahead of the country's presidential election later this week.

News Brief: Trump Accused Of Sharing Classified Data, Iran Election Preview

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