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President Trump has suggested that the U.S. should take over Greenland. Now, a planned trip to Greenland puts Usha Vance, the spouse of the U.S. vice president, in a difficult diplomatic position.
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In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety.
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The Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge on the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of alleged members of a gang with no due process.
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President Trump's alienation of allies and his dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.
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President Trump is breaking with decades of U.S. policy toward Russia. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elina Ribakova, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what both countries have to gain from a closer relationship.
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The White House confirmed what appears to be an extraordinary breach of security. A journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Home health care workers are in demand across the country, and in Nevada caregivers are heading to the state capital to demand a raise. One of them is someone who came to the profession through an unlikely path.
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The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever.
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Texting war plans on Signal to a journalist, Trump faces legal challenges over his use of the Alien Enemies Act, a planned visit to Greenland by the U.S. second lady raises eyebrows.
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The California biotech firm said in a statement that it is hoping to find a buyer to address its ongoing financial struggles.