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U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds

A new Gallup report finds global regard for U.S. leadership rose slightly in 2018 after a dramatic drop in 2017. China and Russia also saw their leadership approval rankings tick up. Jorge Silva/AP hide caption

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U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds

The U.S. maintained a strong lead in the annual poll for years until 2017, when its worldwide approval rating plummeted to 30 percent. That number increased slightly in 2018.

Journalists Who Reported On A Cardinal's Sex Abuse Verdict Could Face Jail Time

Cardinal George Pell at the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday. He was convicted of child sex abuse, but journalists who reported on the case could face jail time for disobeying a gag order. Andy Brownbill/AP hide caption

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Journalists Who Reported On A Cardinal's Sex Abuse Verdict Could Face Jail Time

More than 100 notices have been sent to reporters and media organizations for breaching a judge's suppression order in the trial of Australian Cardinal George Pell.

In Rare News Conference, North Korea Offers Its Own Version Of Summit Collapse

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (center) addressed why talks between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended with no deal, at a news conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption

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In Rare News Conference, North Korea Offers Its Own Version Of Summit Collapse

North Korea's foreign minister gave an account of the country's demands for a deal that differed from Trump's account and said Pyongyang would be unwilling to change its offer.

National Security

The Status Of Nuclear Weapons Around The World

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Joan Rohlfing, president and COO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about the current status of nuclear weapons globally.

The Status Of Nuclear Weapons Around The World

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What The U.S. Is Doing To Ease Tensions Between India And Pakistan

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alyssa Ayres, of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the United States' role in mediating tensions between India and Pakistan.

What The U.S. Is Doing To Ease Tensions Between India And Pakistan

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A 'Period' Movie Won The Oscar! So Why Are Some Menstrual Health Experts Ambivalent?

Producer Melissa Berton (center) and director Rayka Zehtabchi (right) accept an Oscar for their documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.' Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

A 'Period' Movie Won The Oscar! So Why Are Some Menstrual Health Experts Ambivalent?

The documentary plays on the catch phrase: "A period should end a sentence — not a girl's education." But is it really true that lack of menstrual pads is causing girls to drop out?

Politics

Journalist Explains How Mike Pompeo Helps 'Translate Trump' To The World

Fresh Air

New York Times Magazine writer Mattathias Schwartz says that when Trump's tweets take our allies by surprise, it's the secretary of state's job to "calm people down."

Journalist Explains How Mike Pompeo Helps 'Translate Trump' To The World

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Israel's Attorney General Moves To Indict Netanyahu On Corruption Charges

Israel's attorney general says he is taking steps to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shown here earlier this month, on corruption charges. Sebastian Scheiner/AP hide caption

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Israel's Attorney General Moves To Indict Netanyahu On Corruption Charges

It's a major blow to the long-serving prime minister, who faces charges that include bribery. However, he still has a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing.

Israel's Attorney General Moves To Indict Netanyahu On Corruption Charges

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Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike

This still image taken from video circulated by Pakistan's military shows a man who identified himself as the pilot of an Indian military aircraft that was shot down Wednesday. Pakistan Armed Forces via AP hide caption

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Asia

Pakistan Says It Will Return Indian Pilot Shot Down During Kashmir Airstrike

The move is seen as an attempt to step back from the brink of war between the nuclear rivals. However, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the gesture should not be seen as "weakness."

To Counter Anti-Semitism, French Women Find Strength In Diversity At Auschwitz

In this Feb. 20 photograph, a Nazi sign and words mocking the Holocaust were painted on a tombstone at the Garden of Remembrance in the cemetery in Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, near Lyon, France. Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

To Counter Anti-Semitism, French Women Find Strength In Diversity At Auschwitz

With recent incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism in France, a group of women from different religious and ethnic backgrounds sought greater understanding by learning about the horrors of the Holocaust.

To Counter Anti-Semitism, French Women Find Strength In Diversity At Auschwitz

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Susan Rice On North Korea Summit

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice about President Trump's meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, which ended with no agreement.

Susan Rice On North Korea Summit

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News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

President Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ended without a deal. Also, we have analysis of Michael Cohen's testimony.

News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

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Asia

Understanding The Latest Flare-Up Between India And Pakistan

Former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India and what the U.S. can and should be doing about it.

Understanding The Latest Flare-Up Between India And Pakistan

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