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Politics
Trump Confirms He Ordered Airstrike Against Iran
President Trump tweets Friday that after ordering airstrikes against Iran Thursday, he called it off. Earlier that day, Iran shot down a U.S. drone over what the U.S. says was international waters.
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World
Drone Shootdown Adds To Tensions Between U.S. And Iran
Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. military drone in the Persian Gulf. A U.S. official confirms to NPR that the drone was taken down but disputes the details surrounding the attack.
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World
Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins Re-Election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won re-election and his party performed well in parliamentary elections. What does his victory signal about the world's most populous democracy?
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Arts & Life
Ani DiFranco Relives Her Indie Rock Rise: 'I Wanted A Different Kind Of Power'
After spending decades as a musician with her own label, Ani DiFranco reflects on how it all got started in her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream.
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Business
Unemployment Falls To Lowest Level In Almost 50 Years
U.S. employers added 263,000 new jobs in April. That's more than analysts were expecting, and it's another sign the economy keeps chugging along after almost a decade of growth.
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Politics
Barr Testifies On Capitol Hill About Mueller Report
Attorney General Barr testifies before the Senate for the first time since the Mueller report's release and a letter that says Barr mischaracterized it. Barr defended his actions at the hearing.
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Politics
Barr Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Attorney General Barr testifies for the first time since the Mueller report's release and just after the release of a letter from Robert Mueller to Barr saying that Barr mischaracterized the report.
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National Security
Maria Butina Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
A federal judge has ordered Maria Butina to serve 18 months in prison. Butina is the Russian agent who ran an operation to influence Americans through her connections to the NRA and other groups.
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Economy
Commerce Department Report Shows Better-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
The U.S. economy grew at 3.2 percent in the first quarter, handily beating expectations. The economy's performance was boosted by strong consumer spending, business investment and trade.
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World
Doctors In Congo Threaten To Strike If Ebola Attacks Continue
Health care workers in the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say if the government doesn't improve their security in one week, they will walk off the job.