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Politics

Trump Says Arms Deal He Signed With Saudi Arabia Will Create Jobs

by Tamara Keith , Michel Martin

Trump Says Arms Deal He Signed With Saudi Arabia Will Create Jobs

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Middle East

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Wins Re-Election By Wide Margin

by Peter Kenyon , Michel Martin

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Wins Re-Election By Wide Margin

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Africa

Chibok Girls Reunite With Families After Being Held In Captivity By Boko Haram

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Chibok Girls Reunite With Families After Being Held In Captivity By Boko Haram

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Barbershop

How The Latest Political News Is Being Perceived By Conservatives

How The Latest Political News Is Being Perceived By Conservatives

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Remembrances

Eddie N. Williams, Leader Of Washington's First Black Think Tank, Dies at 84

by Michel Martin

Eddie N. Williams, Leader Of Washington's First Black Think Tank, Dies at 84

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Latin America

Students At Puerto Rico's Largest University Continue Strike Amid Shutdown

Students At Puerto Rico's Largest University Continue Strike Amid Shutdown

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Culture

Male Rompers: Could This Garment Be The Worst Idea Ever?

Male Rompers: Could This Garment Be The Worst Idea Ever?

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National

With A Wedding Dress Comes A New Beginning For A Syrian Tailor

by Carmel Delshad

With A Wedding Dress Comes A New Beginning For A Syrian Tailor

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Bambu: 'My Music Is Here To Push People To Organize'

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Bambu: 'My Music Is Here To Push People To Organize'

by Denise Guerra , Michel Martin

Bambu: 'My Music Is Here To Push People To Organize'

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