Morning Edition for January 29, 2019 : NPR

News Brief: Roger Stone, Huawei Probe, Venezuela Sanctions

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz participates in a discussion at the Atlantic Council in May 2018. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Says He Wouldn't Be A Spoiler In Race For White House

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U.S. Charges China's Telecom Giant Huawei With Fraud And Other Counts

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U.S. Charges China's Telecom Giant Huawei With Fraud And Other Counts

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Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Is Hit With U.S. Sanctions

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Venezuela's State-Owned Oil Company Is Hit With U.S. Sanctions

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911 Operator Helps Young Student Burdened By 'Tons Of Homework'

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Smithsonian Museums Spring Back To Life After Government Reopens

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Smithsonian Museums Spring Back To Life After Government Reopens

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Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

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Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

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Afghan Ambassador To The U.S. Is Optimistic U.S. Won't Abandon Afghans

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For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

Ashtabula, Ohio, was a thriving factory town in the 1950s, with a busy port where freighters brought iron ore to be used in the steel mills of Pennsylvania. Jim Zarroli/NPR hide caption

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For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

by Jim Zarroli

For One Ohio Town, Trump's Trade Policies Bring Uncertainty And Hope

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British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

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British Parliament To Vote On Amendments To Brexit

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Roger Stone, Trump's Informal Adviser, To Be Arraigned In Federal Court

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Roger Stone, Trump's Informal Adviser, To Be Arraigned In Federal Court

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Measles Outbreak Begins In Washington State And Spreads To Oregon

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Measles Outbreak Begins In Washington State And Spreads To Oregon

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Georgia Woman Accidently Gives Away Her Son's $6,500

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Drier Conditions Force Researchers To Find New Rice Farming Method

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Drier Conditions Force Researchers To Find New Rice Farming Method

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Sen. Warner Introduces Measure To Prohibit Government Shutdowns

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Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

Remains of La Pescaderia, a community center in Loiza, Puerto Rico. The island will receive nearly $20 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help rebuild after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017. Erika P. Rodríguez for NPR hide caption

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Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Ricans Concerned That $20 Billion Recovery Plan Is 'Not For The People'

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Roger Stone Arraigned In D.C. Federal Court

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Roger Stone Arraigned In D.C. Federal Court

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