International
World leaders, tech execs pledge to curb online violence at Paris tech summit
Facebook, Google, Twitter and other tech companies joined a dozen countries in a pledge to step up efforts to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate.
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We discuss the escalating trade war between China and the U.S., and the effect it could have on the markets, consumers, farmers and companies.
Air Date: May 15, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30China retaliates on tariffs, stock markets go into a slide
Deepening its trade battle with the U.S. and sending financial markets spinning, China announced tariff hikes Monday on $60 billion of American goods.
7 years ago
Secrets of a Maya supermom: What parenting books don’t tell you
Parenting doesn't have to be so stressful. Just ask a Maya mom.
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Trump’s tariffs on China: What are they? How do they work?
The Trump administration asserts, and many independent analysts agree, that Beijing has deployed predatory tactics to try to give China an edge in advanced technologies.
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Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.
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UN: Plastic waste pact approved with U.S. among few holdouts
Almost every country in the world has agreed on legally binding framework for reducing plastic waste, with the U.S. a notable exception, United Nations officials said Friday.
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Saying consumers will suffer, Toomey objects to Trump tariffs on Chinese goods
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey proposes legislation that would force any president to come before Congress before unilaterally imposing tariffs.
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Philly breakdancers ready to battle as Red Bull world competition comes to town
Red Bull BC One is an international contest in search of the greatest breakers in the world. On the line are bragging rights — and potential sponsorships.
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Listen 4:37Bubonic plague strikes in Mongolia: Why is it still a threat?
The medieval plague known as the Black Death is making headlines this month.
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Ecstatic Prince Harry says Meghan has ‘healthy’ baby boy
A beaming Prince Harry said his wife Meghan gave birth to a baby boy early Monday morning.
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North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea
South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the details.
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‘We were lucky’: Kids of Holocaust survivors learned their parents’ life philosophy
This Holocaust Remembrance Week, Abe and Esther Schuster reflect on their parents' joyful view of life in a recent StoryCorps conversation.
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China regulates fentanyl in hopes of stemming supply to U.S.
Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.
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Street clashes erupt as Venezuela’s Guaido urges uprising
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early Tuesday.
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