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Edwidge Danticat: 'Whether Or Not We Belong Is Not Defined By Us'

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Edwidge Danticat: 'Whether Or Not We Belong Is Not Defined By Us'

Most of the characters in Edwidge Danticat's new collection are Haitian American, and Haiti is often in their hearts and on their minds. Danticat says the stories reflect her own immigrant experience.

Edwidge Danticat: 'Whether Or Not We Belong Is Not Defined By Us'

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Tuesday

Saturday

Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go Around

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Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go Around

Shortages affecting hospitals and clinics are a perilous example of an economic crisis that has worsened since the U.S. imposed economic and financial penalties on the country.

Iran Under Sanctions: A Scramble For Cancer Care And Blame To Go Around

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Friday

Middle East

Who Do Iranians Blame For Their Poor Economy? The U.S. Or Their Government?

The U.S. has imposed pressure on Iran. Iranian officials tell its people to blame the U.S. for dropping a nuclear deal and imposing sanctions. We asked dozens of Iranians what they think.

Who Do Iranians Blame For Their Poor Economy? The U.S. Or Their Government?

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Wednesday

Middle East

U.S. Sanctions Cut Off Iranians' Access To Medicine, Iran Says

The U.S is working to increase pressure on Iran, and many Iranians are struggling. The State Department is challenging Iran's charges that the U.S. is cutting off access to cancer drugs.

U.S. Sanctions Cut Off Iranians' Access To Medicine, Iran Says

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Middle East

Iran's Oil Tanker Seizure Revs Up Fight For Global Public Opinion

Before the U.N., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Iran for seizing a British-flagged oil tanker. An Iranian news service offered the opposite narrative — accusing Britain of piracy.

Iran's Oil Tanker Seizure Revs Up Fight For Global Public Opinion

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Tuesday

Middle East

How The Trump Administration's Sanctions Are Affecting Iranians

Reporting from Tehran, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about how the Trump administration's decision to reimpose sanctions is affecting Iranians and whom they blame for their economic woes.

How The Trump Administration's Sanctions Are Affecting Iranians

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Friday

National

Judge Recommends Firing The N.Y. Officer Involved In Eric Garner's Death

WNYC Radio

A judge recommends the New York officer involved in Eric Garner's death be terminated from his job. That's according to reporting by WNYC's Cindy Rodriguez.

Judge Recommends Firing The N.Y. Officer Involved In Eric Garner's Death

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Wednesday

Strange News

And Now, In Stray Animal News ...

A New Hampshire cop mistook a bobcat for a stray cat. In Brooklyn, baby ducks fell down a storm grate and had to be rescued. And then there's the South Carolina package theft with a hairy surprise.

And Now, In Stray Animal News ...

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Politics

News Brief: Democrats On Health Care; Interest Rate Cut Expected

As 10 Democratic presidential candidates debated Tuesday night, health care dominated the first hour. Another 10 will meet on stage tonight. Also, the Fed is expected to cut interest rates today.

News Brief: Democrats On Health Care; Interest Rate Cut Expected

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Tuesday

Politics

News Brief: Democratic Debates, Gilroy Shooting, Data Breach

Democrats begin a second round of debates Tuesday night in Detroit. A vigil is held for shooting victims in Gilroy, Calif. And, Capital One Bank is dealing with a major data breach.

News Brief: Democratic Debates, Gilroy Shooting, Data Breach

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Monday

National

Update On Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

KQED

At least three victims and a suspected gunman were killed and more were injured in a shooting at California's Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday. KQED's Rachael Myrow is at Gilroy's police headquarters.

Update On Shooting At Gilroy Garlic Festival

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News Brief: Gilroy Shooting, Coats Leaving Administration, Trump Tweets

A gunman killed 3 people in a shooting at a California festival. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is leaving the administration. And, Trump weekend tweets attack Maryland Rep. Cummings.

News Brief: Gilroy Shooting, Coats Leaving Administration, Trump Tweets

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Despite 'Loss Of Faith' In Kim Jong Un, The U.S. Tries Again For A Nuclear Deal

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Despite 'Loss Of Faith' In Kim Jong Un, The U.S. Tries Again For A Nuclear Deal

After multiple frustrations, U.S. strategists are asking if the North Korean leader is capable of making the nuclear deal the Trump administration wants.

Despite 'Loss Of Faith' In Kim Jong Un, The U.S. Tries Again For A Nuclear Deal

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Wednesday

Politics

Mueller Testifies At House Panel Hearing

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller gives testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, the first of two hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his report on interference and obstruction.

Mueller Testifies At House Panel Hearing

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