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What The Inauguration Of Mexico's New President Might Mean For Mexico-U.S. Relations

Mexico gets a president unlike any in modern history on Saturday. A political maverick who operates without a formal party and relies on populist appeal. He's pitching big plans for the region and wants the U.S. involved.

What The Inauguration Of Mexico's New President Might Mean For Mexico-U.S. Relations

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Stuck In Tijuana, Many Central American Migrants Opt For A Job

Central American migrants line up to apply for jobs at a job fair in Tijuana, Mexico. More than two thousand migrants have applied for a one-year humanitarian visa that would allow them to hold jobs legally in Mexico. David Welna/NPR hide caption

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Stuck In Tijuana, Many Central American Migrants Opt For A Job

The Mexican government, faced with thousands of destitute migrants on their side of the U.S.-Mexico border, is inviting them to apply for jobs in Tijuana.

Stuck In Tijuana, Many Central American Migrants Opt For A Job

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Economy

Trump And Chinese President Xi Look For Progress In Trade Dispute At G20 Summit

President Trump and China's President Xi may have an announcement on trade on Saturday, but it will likely be a decision to push back deadlines rather than a breakthrough agreement.

Trump And Chinese President Xi Look For Progress In Trade Dispute At G20 Summit

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Asia

South Korean Train Heads To The North For The First Time In More Than A Decade

South Korean trains crossed over into North Korea on Friday for the first time in a decade. South Korea is pushing to link the two countries' railways, despite stalled talks on the nuclear issue.

South Korean Train Heads To The North For The First Time In More Than A Decade

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Politics

Trump Says He Canceled Meeting With Russian President Putin Over Ukraine

President Trump is in Argentina for the G-20 summit. He says he cancelled his meeting with Russian President Putin solely because of Ukraine. But the Mueller investigation appears still top of mind.

Trump Says He Canceled Meeting With Russian President Putin Over Ukraine

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National

The Differences Between The European Migration Crisis And The Influx To The U.S.

President Trump has compared the influx of migrants to the U.S. with the migration crisis in Europe. There are big differences in the situations, and some parallels in the political and policy debates.

The Differences Between The European Migration Crisis And The Influx To The U.S.

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Technology

Data Of Some 500 Million Marriott Customers Stolen In Breach

Marriott is investigating a hack of the Starwood reservation system, as data on up to 500 million guests was stolen. Compromised information includes passport numbers, dates of birth and credit cards.

Data Of Some 500 Million Marriott Customers Stolen In Breach

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Dozens Of Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand's 3rd Mass Stranding In A Week

The beached pilot whales lie in clusters, dead on the shore of Hanson Bay in the Chatham Islands. Workers with New Zealand's Department of Conservation sought to prepare the 51 bodies for burial Friday. Department of Conservation New Zealand via Reuters hide caption

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Dozens Of Pilot Whales Die In New Zealand's 3rd Mass Stranding In A Week

Answers remain elusive for the country's Department of Conservation, which believes these incidents are not related. In the latest one, more than 50 pilot whales died in the remote Chatham Islands.

Blac Chyna Came To Nigeria To Launch A Skin-Lightening Cream At $250 A Jar

Blac Chyna poses with her new face cream, Whitenicious, in a video ad on her Instagram. The ad creates a glamorous image to appeal to a high-end audience for the $250-a-jar product. blacchyna via Instagram/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Blac Chyna Came To Nigeria To Launch A Skin-Lightening Cream At $250 A Jar

The product comes in a crystal-adorned container. Amid the hoopla, Nigerians weighed in on the subject of skin lightening.

Amid Spike In Measles Cases, Health Officials Warn Of 'Losing Decades Of Progress'

A medical worker holds a measles-rubella vaccine at a health station in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Global Health

Amid Spike In Measles Cases, Health Officials Warn Of 'Losing Decades Of Progress'

The number of cases worldwide leaped more than 30 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to the World Health Organization and the CDC. And they say the rise has roots in failures to vaccinate children.

U.N. Report: 50,000 Women A Year Are Killed By Intimate Partners, Family Members

A woman attends a march marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Asuncion, Paraguay, on November 25. Paraguay is one of the Latin American countries that has passed a law categorizing femicide — killing a woman because of her gender — as a specific crime. Jorge Saenz/AP hide caption

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U.N. Report: 50,000 Women A Year Are Killed By Intimate Partners, Family Members

The reasons range from "honor killings" to dowry disputes, according to an analysis of female homicides around the globe.

Business

Trump, At G-20 Summit, Signs Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico

President Trump is in Argentina for a meeting of G-20 world leaders. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA and still needs to be ratified by Congress.

Trump, At G-20 Summit, Signs Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico

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