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Tuesday

Business

Burger King Announces Merger With Tim Hortons, Move To Canada

As part of the $11 billion deal, Burger King will transfer its headquarters to Ontario and cut its tax bill considerably.

Burger King Announces Merger With Tim Hortons, Move To Canada

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Monday

National

A Somber Show Of Support At Michael Brown's Funeral

It's been two weeks since the 18-year-old was shot and killed by police in Ferguson, Mo. Large crowds are expected to attend Brown's funeral Monday; his dad asked for peace after weeks of protests.

A Somber Show Of Support At Michael Brown's Funeral

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Thursday

Middle East

Mideast Tensions Force Arab-Israeli Writer To Leave Jerusalem

Sayed Kashua had assimilated into Israeli society as much as any Arab could. But last month, the Arab-Israeli writer packed up and left Israel. He tells Steve Inskeep why he left Jerusalem.

Mideast Tensions Force Arab-Israeli Writer To Leave Jerusalem

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Friday

Border Agency Chief Opens Up About Deadly Force Cases

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske sits under an image of New York's Ground Zero in his office in Washington. For him, it serves as a daily reminder of the security threats that have shaped his agency. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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National

Border Agency Chief Opens Up About Deadly Force Cases

Gil Kerlikowske, head of Customs and Border Protection, tells NPR that he is reviewing scores of incidents. "We need to be better at admitting when we're wrong or where we've made a mistake," he says.

Border Agency Chief Opens Up About Deadly Force Cases

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Wednesday

Obituaries

Jamil Ahmad, Who Published Debut Novel At 79, Dies At 83

The Wandering Falcon received high praise and was shortlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize. (This piece initially aired June 16, 2011 on Morning Edition).

Jamil Ahmad, Who Published Debut Novel At 79, Dies At 83

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Friday

National

Border Patrol Maintains Silence After Shootings

Steve Inskeep talks to the mother of a 15-year-old boy who was shot under a bridge that spans the border from El Paso, Texas, to Juarez, Mexico. (This piece aired on June 9, 2014 on Morning Edition.)

Border Patrol Maintains Silence After Shootings

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Monday

After Shootings, Extended Silence: What The Border Patrol Hasn't Said

Maria Guadelupe Guereca Betancourt, a resident of Juarez, Mexico, lost her son Sergio, 15, when he was shot under the black bridge that spans the border from El Paso, Texas, to Juarez. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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After Shootings, Extended Silence: What The Border Patrol Hasn't Said

The agency has repeatedly used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border while providing little or no information. Steve Inskeep describes four notable killings that have raised questions.

After Shootings, Extended Silence: What The Border Patrol Hasn't Said

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Friday

Business

GM To Pay Record Fine Over Safety Recall

The Department of Transportation on Friday announced that it's ordering General Motors to pay a $35 million civil penalty for the handling of its ignition switch problems.

GM To Pay Record Fine Over Safety Recall

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Friday

Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

Family members huddle at the fence to talk to loved ones living across the border. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

The city is so close to the U.S. border fence that it practically leans on it. Even as Tijuana diversifies, its economy still relies on the frontier. Its residents are the perfect border citizens.

Born From The Border, Tijuana Grows In New Ways

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Thursday

Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

Parts of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border might stop vehicles, but they don't keep out those making the journey on foot. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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Parallels

Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

Initially, she ran from agents in her attempt to illegally enter the U.S. But after three days alone in the Arizona desert, Brenda lit a fire to get their attention. Her story is not uncommon.

Crossing The Desert: Why Brenda Wanted Border Patrol To Find Her

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Wednesday

From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

Columbus, N.M., was raided by Pancho Villa in 1916 and by federal agents in 2011. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

Columbus, New Mexico, has a rich border history. Pancho Villa stormed across in 1916. Today, kids on the Mexico side take a bus — driven by the Columbus mayor — across the border to go to school.

From Pancho Villa To Panda Express: Life In A Border Town

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Tuesday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Principal Encourages Immigrant Students To Aim For Middle Class

At a rural high school outside El Paso, Texas, the principal tries to inspire poor immigrants or kids of immigrants to go to college, though many have never seen one.

Principal Encourages Immigrant Students To Aim For Middle Class

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Monday

Borderland: Dispatches From The U.S.-Mexico Boundary

Troncoso Family Finds Success On U.S. Side Of Border With Mexico

Stories from the Morning Edition road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border continues with a stop in El Paso, Texas. The Troncoso family of Mexico crossed a quarter mile into the U.S. many years ago.

Troncoso Family Finds Success On U.S. Side Of Border With Mexico

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On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

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On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

Juarez, Mexico — terrifyingly violent a few years ago — is quieter now. But life across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, is still difficult for many.

On The Mend, But Wounds Of Violence Still Scar Juarez

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Sunday

National

The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants

Arun Rath talks with Steve Inskeep about his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border. Sexual assault has become more common for women who make the perilous trip across the desert into the U.S.

The Rarely Told Stories Of Sexual Assault Against Female Migrants

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