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Jonathan Pollard, the American convicted of spying for Israel, leaves a New York courthouse following his release from prison in 2015. As of Friday, Pollard has completed the terms of his parole and is a free man. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Jonathan Pollard, Who Sold Cold War Secrets To Israel, Completes Parole

After 30 years in prison, and five years on stringent parole, former U.S. Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard plans to move to Israel, his lawyers said.

In this Nov. 5 photo, Donald Trump Jr. gestures during a news conference at Georgia Republican Party headquarters in Atlanta. Trump Jr. has been infected with the coronavirus, and says he is currently asymptomatic. John Bazemore/AP hide caption

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Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The president's son, who announced his diagnosis on Instagram, said he has no symptoms and feels fine. Trump Jr. said he plans to quarantine and "take it seriously."

In this Oct. 9, 2020, photo, people walk down a street in Hong Kong. Singapore and Hong Kong have postponed a planned air travel bubble meant to boost tourism amid a spike in coronavirus infections in Hong Kong. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption

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'Travel Bubble' Between Hong Kong And Singapore Is Delayed Amid COVID-19 Spike

The arrangement, originally slated to begin Sunday, would have provided some travelers the ability to bypass a 14-day quarantine period. But new cases in Hong Kong have put the plan on hold.

Residents inspect a damaged house after several rockets landed Saturday in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes the same day as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's meeting with Taliban leaders in Qatar. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Kabul Battered By Rockets Ahead Of Pompeo's Planned Talks With Taliban

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least eight in the Afghan capital and came on a day when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to discuss Afghan peace talks.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seen during a media briefing earlier this year, has been singled out for the International Emmy Founders Award for his public addresses on the coronavirus crisis. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images hide caption

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Andrew Cuomo To Receive International Emmy For 'Masterful' COVID-19 Briefings

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that New York's governor will be recognized Monday for his "use of television to inform and calm people around the world."

Broad Breasted White turkeys roam their open-air enclosure on the Shenk Family Farm in Newport, N.C. Smaller turkeys are in demand this Thanksgiving as many families plan on staying home rather than attending large gatherings. Madeline Gray for NPR hide caption

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Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.

Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving

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An ethnic Hui Muslim man stands in front of Laohuasi Mosque in Linxia, Gansu province, in 2018. Chinese Muslims are most densely clustered in the northwestern regions of Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang, but live across the country, as they have for more than a millennium. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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China Targets Muslim Scholars And Writers With Increasingly Harsh Restrictions

The intellectual heart of China's Muslim community is under threat as scholars, writers, religious leaders and their families are under constant state surveillance.

China Targets Muslim Scholars And Writers With Increasingly Harsh Restrictions

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President Trump, pictured Friday in the White House briefing room, met with Republican lawmakers from Michigan as his campaign seeks to overturn election results there. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption

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'We Will Follow The Law': Michigan Lawmakers Defend Election After Trump Meeting

In a statement, Republicans Mike Shirkey and Lee Chatfield said they had "not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan."

Xochitl Garnica with the Raceme Farm Collective, which wants to add a greenhouse and solar powered lighting. They hope to pay for that with a grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. Cassandra Profita/OPB hide caption

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Climate Justice Fund Counters 'Centuries Of Underinvestment'

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Portland, Oregon, will fund clean energy in communities that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That's an idea that's part of President-elect Joe Biden's sweeping climate plan.

Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old superfan of German pro soccer, visted Weser Stadium in Bremen a year ago to show off his recreation of Werder Bremen's home field. Phil Bryant hide caption

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Lego Wunderkind Wows With His Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old fanatic of the German pro soccer league, has been building detailed reconstructions of their arenas out of the tiny bricks without the help of blueprints.

Lego Wunderkind Wows With His Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

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The members of New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies are rehearsing together thousands of miles apart, thanks to Audio Movers. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Musicians Turn To New Software To Play Together Online

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Since the pandemic started, musicians have been trying to find ways to play together in real time online. Two platforms — Audio Movers and Jack Trip — offer promise.

Musicians Turn To New Software To Play Together Online

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What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.

What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

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