International
Call for global moratorium on creating gene-edited babies
A group of prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for a global moratorium on any new attempts to bring gene-edited babies into the world.
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Where will your plastic trash go now that China doesn’t want it?
Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards.
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UK lawmakers vote against no-deal Brexit, now aim for delay
British lawmakers voted Wednesday to block the country from leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement and will next decide whether to try to delay that departure.
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Jersey Shore native killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash remembered as ‘selfless’
A Jersey Shore native who died when an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed last Sunday is being remembered as a compassionate man who devoted his life to helping those in need.
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U.S., Canada ground Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopia crash
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner.
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Did a massage parlor owner sell access to Trump?
A massage parlor owner in Florida has allegedly sold access to the President to Chinese businessmen with ties to the Chinese communist party.
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Listen 23:48Heading toward the Brexit cliff
Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union later this month, and no deal has been reached on how this will happen. What's next?
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Listen 23:48Brexit update / Massage parlor selling access to Trump
We begin by discussing this hectic week in Brexit negotiations. Then, we'll hear about the massage parlor in Florida that allegedly sold access to President Trump.
Air Date: March 13, 2019
Listen 49:56Trump administration seeks to close international immigration offices
The Trump administration is seeking to close nearly two dozen U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices around the world.
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Australian cardinal sentenced to prison for child sex abuse
The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced in an Australian court to 6 years in prison for molesting two choirboys more than 20 years ago.
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U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May’s Brexit plan yet again
The vote was a second chance for the prime minister to gain approval of the terms under which the U.K. will leave the EU on March 29.
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Two visions of African spirituality at the African American Museum
A photojournalist and a fine-art photographer collaborate on a dual exhibition of the Baye Fall of Senegal and the indigenous deities of Sierra Leone.
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Listen 2:11‘This is going to end ugly’: Venezuela’s power outage drags on
Venezuela has been in the grip of a crippling blackout for four days — and the humanitarian situation there is growing increasingly dire.
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Central Pa. volleyball team off to Abu Dhabi for Special Olympics World Games debut
The team has been Pennsylvania champion in its skill level for eight straight years, but this is its first chance at the Special Olympics World Games.
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Listen 3:35Head of UN Women: Technology revolution must benefit women
She said the biggest challenge in implementing the U.N. goal of achieving gender equality by 2030 is the need to accelerate the pace and scale-up action.
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