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Hawaii Asks Federal Court For Clarification As Travel Ban Goes Into Effect

Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin speaks at a news conference in Honolulu in March. His office has asked a federal court to review the Trump administration's definition of close family, in the context of the travel ban. Marco Garcia/AP hide caption

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Hawaii Asks Federal Court For Clarification As Travel Ban Goes Into Effect

Critics of the new limits on entry into the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries challenge the administration's definition of "close familial relationship."

Wednesday

Close Family Ties, Job Offers Considered 'Bona Fide' As Trump Travel Ban Takes Effect

People arrive at John F. Kennedy international airport following an announcement by the Supreme Court that it will take President Donald Trump's travel ban case later in the year on Monday in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Close Family Ties, Job Offers Considered 'Bona Fide' As Trump Travel Ban Takes Effect

The administration is expected to begin enforcing its revised travel ban Thursday at 8 p.m. ET after the Supreme Court ruled this week that it could take effect under certain conditions.

Close Family Ties, Job Offers Considered 'Bona Fide' As Trump Travel Ban Takes Effect

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What To Expect From The White House Summit With South Korea's Leader

Moon Jae-in, South Korea's president, (center) will meet with President Trump on Thursday and Friday. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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What To Expect From The White House Summit With South Korea's Leader

At a time of growing North Korean weapons capabilities, President Trump and Moon Jae-in will meet Thursday. "We will focus on building a foundation of friendship and trust," says Moon's spokesman.

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Once Reserved For Spies, Espionage Act Now Used Against Suspected Leakers

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg attend their 1951 trial in New York. They were charged and convicted of giving nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union under the 1917 Espionage Act. The law was intended for spies but has been used by the Obama and Trump administrations to prosecute suspected national security leakers. AP hide caption

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Parallels

Once Reserved For Spies, Espionage Act Now Used Against Suspected Leakers

President Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act to target spies during World War I. The Obama administration used it against suspected leakers, and now the Trump administration is doing the same.

Once Reserved For Spies, Espionage Act Now Used Against Suspected Leakers

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Tuesday

Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay

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Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay

Security experts estimate it would cost roughly $400 million to replace voting machines and add paper audits. It's about the same amount the Pentagon spent on military bands last year.

Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay

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White House Suspects Syria Is Preparing For Another Chemical Attack

A picture taken on April 4 shows destruction at a hospital room in Khan Sheikhun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, following a chemical weapons attack. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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White House Suspects Syria Is Preparing For Another Chemical Attack

A statement says the observed "activities" recall those before an April 4 strike that killed civilians, including children. It warns the Assad government that it would "pay a heavy price."

Monday

Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

Charles Camiel looks into the camera for a facial recognition test before boarding his JetBlue flight to Aruba at Logan International Airport in Boston. Robin Lubbock/WBUR hide caption

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Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

WBUR

If you travel from Boston's Logan Airport to Aruba on JetBlue you can use your face as identification rather than a passport. Similar experiments in facial recognition are underway at other airports.

Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

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Saturday

Trump Asks 'Why No Action?' Amid Questions About Obama's Response To Russian Meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with then- U.S. President Barack Obama in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province on Sept. 5, 2016, in the midst of last year's presidential race. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption

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Trump Asks 'Why No Action?' Amid Questions About Obama's Response To Russian Meddling

The president tweeted Saturday evening questioning his predecessor's response after a bombshell Washington Post report about the previous administration's decision-making about how to counter Russia.

Friday

Laura Galante: Are All Of Us Vulnerable To Fake News?

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TED Radio Hour

Laura Galante: Are All Of Us Vulnerable To Fake News?

Technology allows us to choose information to support our beliefs. In this new reality, cybersecurity expert Laura Galante says, it's easier for foreign governments to influence public opinion.

Laura Galante: Are All Of Us Vulnerable To Fake News?

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Thursday

Experts Suspect Russia Is Using Ukraine As A Cyberwar Testing Ground

Fresh Air

Wired's Andy Greenberg says Ukraine has been the victim of a "cyber-assault unlike any the world has ever seen." Cybersecurity experts think Russia is perfecting attacks that could be used on the U.S.

Experts Suspect Russia Is Using Ukraine As A Cyberwar Testing Ground

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How Facebook Uses Technology To Block Terrorist-Related Content

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How Facebook Uses Technology To Block Terrorist-Related Content

Social media firms are under pressure to block extremist activity on their sites. Facebook is hiring thousands more people to review content, but artificial intelligence also plays a role.

How Facebook Uses Technology To Block Terrorist-Related Content

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Wednesday

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex was completed in the mid-1960s. The tunnels extend thousands of feet into Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colo. Courtesy Simon & Schuster hide caption

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Author Interviews

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

Fresh Air

In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect U.S. leaders in the event of a catastrophe. One Cold War-era plan put the post office in charge of cataloging the dead.

In The Event Of Attack, Here's How The Government Plans 'To Save Itself'

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Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice Seems To Have Been Spontaneous, FBI Says

Tim Slater, special agent in charge of the FBI's Washington field office, holds up a flyer looking for information about shooter James T. Hodgkinson at a news conference a week ago in Alexandria, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice Seems To Have Been Spontaneous, FBI Says

A top FBI official said the man who attacked a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., didn't appear to be targeting a specific individual. Investigators also believe he acted alone.