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News Brief: Southern Border Crisis, Medicaid, Brexit Latest

Homeland Security warns the southern border is at a breaking point. A judge again blocks states' work requirements for Medicaid. Theresa May agrees to quit if Brexit deal passes in U.K. parliament.

News Brief: Southern Border Crisis, Medicaid, Brexit Latest

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Health Care

Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

Justice Department files notice that it agrees with a federal judge's ruling that the ACA should be thrown out. The administration had previously said it wanted only parts of the law invalidated.

Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act

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Politics

News Brief: Mueller Probe, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets, Suicide Contagion

Will the entire special counsel report be made public? Israel's military strikes Hamas targets following a rocket fired from Gaza. And, 3 recent apparent suicides follow mass shootings at schools.

News Brief: Mueller Probe, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets, Suicide Contagion

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Law

News Brief: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Probe Concludes

Special counsel Robert Mueller submitted his long-awaited report Friday. A DOJ summary said the probe didn't find proof President Trump's campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election.

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Law

News Brief: New Zealand Attack, Sandy Hook Lawsuit, Border Wall

Dozens are dead after an attack on 2 mosques. Connecticut's high court ruled suits by Sandy Hook victims against a gun maker may proceed. Trump vows a veto after Congress blocks his border wall order.

News Brief: New Zealand Attack, Sandy Hook Lawsuit, Border Wall

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Education

News Brief: College Admissions Scandal, Death Penalty, Pell Sentenced

Dozens of parents charged in the scandal. California governor to sign moratorium on the death penalty. Australian Cardinal George Pell issentenced to 6 years in prison for sexually abusing two boys.

News Brief: College Admissions Scandal, Death Penalty, Pell Sentenced

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Business

News Brief: Boeing 737 Issues, Brexit And Democratic Presidential Race

After Ethiopian Airlines crash, FAA says Boeing's 737 Max 8 is safe. Why this is an important week for Britain and Brexit. And, will ex-Vice President Biden get into the Democratic presidential race?

News Brief: Boeing 737 Issues, Brexit And Democratic Presidential Race

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Africa

News Brief: Boeing Plane Crash, Trump Budget, ISIS Territory

An Ethiopian Airlines crash raises concerns about a Boeing airliner. The White House's proposed budget reflects Trump's priorities. U.S. backed forces close in on the last ISIS stronghold in Syria.

News Brief: Boeing Plane Crash, Trump Budget, ISIS Territory

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Politics

Cohen, Trump And The Pardon That Wasn't

Michael Cohen instructed his attorney to explore the possibility of a presidential pardon, says Cohen's current counsel. This appears to contradict Cohen's statement under oath last week.

Cohen, Trump And The Pardon That Wasn't

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Politics

News Brief: Paul Manafort, Sen. Martha McSally, Rep. Ilhan Omar

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort faces sentencing Thursday. Arizona Sen. Martha McSally reveals she was raped while serving in the military. Minnesota's new congresswoman stirs controversy.

News Brief: Paul Manafort, Sen. Martha McSally, Rep. Ilhan Omar

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Asia

News Brief: North Korea, Sacramento Shooting, Depression Drug

Is North Korean working to put a rocket test site back on line? California's attorney general declines to prosecute officers who killed an unarmed black man. FDA approves new drug to treat depression.

News Brief: North Korea, Sacramento Shooting, Depression Drug

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National

News Brief: Alabama Tornado, Disaster Aid Inequities, Canada Scandal

Rescue crews search for survivors of the deadliest U.S. tornado since 2013. A new NPR probe reveals inequities in the way FEMA disburses aid. Canada's prime minister is embroiled in a scandal.

News Brief: Alabama Tornado, Disaster Aid Inequities, Canada Scandal

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Politics

News Brief: Trump Investigations, Sacramento Shooting, ISIS Territory

Congressional probes into President Trump gather steam. Two officers who shot dead an unarmed black man won't face criminal charges. ISIS fighters attempt to defend their last pocket of territory.

News Brief: Trump Investigations, Sacramento Shooting, ISIS Territory

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Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook

Author Interviews

Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook

Fishman's family came to the United States from Belarus in 1988; he writes that the hunger, terror and loss of World War II still shapes their attitudes towards food even after seven decades.

Boris Fishman's 'Savage Feast' Is Part Memoir, Part Cookbook

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