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Where Relations Stand Between The U.S., South Korea And North Korea

By editor • Apr 11, 2019

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Trump And South Korean President Moon Jae-In Meet To Discuss Talks With North Korea

By Ayesha Rascoe • Apr 11, 2019

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President Trump is distancing himself from Julian Assange's organization WikiLeaks.

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UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Mr. President, do you still love WikiLeaks?

Whistleblower Protection Act Has Earned Bipartisan Support In The Last 30 Years

By Tim Mak • Apr 11, 2019

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The question of whether Julian Assange is a whistleblower may not be easy to answer, but there are many cases where the situation is much clearer, people who came forward to report abuse or misdeeds.

House Democrats Gather For Annual Retreat Ahead Of 100-Day Mark For New Congress

By Susan Davis • Apr 11, 2019

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House Democrats have left Washington for suburban Virginia, where they're holding their annual retreat right now. Their new majority in the House ended Republican control of Washington, and now they're about to mark 100 days in power.

Former Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta Discusses Arrest Of Julian Assange

By editor • Apr 11, 2019

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We're joined now by Leon Panetta. He was former defense secretary and CIA director. Secretary Panetta, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.

LEON PANETTA: Good to be with you.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested, Charged By U.S. Justice Department

By editor • Apr 11, 2019

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JULIAN ASSANGE: They must resist. U.K. will resist. (Unintelligible).

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The Issue Of Medicare For All Is Dominating The 2020 Democratic Field

By Alison Kodjak • Apr 11, 2019

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If there's a single issue that's defining the Democratic field of 2020 presidential candidates, it's health care, Medicare for All, to be precise.

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Justice Department Charges WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

By Ryan Lucas • Apr 11, 2019

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All right, here to talk through all of this now is NPR's justice reporter Ryan Lucas. Hey, Ryan.

RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: Hi there.

CHANG: So what more can you tell us about the indictment today?

How The Trump Administration's Transgender Troop Ban Is Affecting One Military Family

By Lauren Hodges & Ailsa Chang • Apr 11, 2019

Lt. Col. Bree "B" Fram left a doctor's office on April 2. Presenting that day as Bryan, the name given to them at birth, B should have been relieved.

"Overall, it's a good thing," said B. "It just didn't feel great to have to do it on someone else's timeline other than my own."

"It" was an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria. As a transgender member of the military, B had to secure the diagnosis by April 12 in order to continue serving openly.

'Bomb Cyclone' Shutters Schools, Makes Roads Impassable In Central U.S.

By Matthew S. Schwartz • Apr 11, 2019

Interstates were closed for hundreds of miles in the Midwest and Plains Thursday, as a "bomb cyclone" brought a major winter storm to states in those regions. Some towns that just days ago were experiencing sunshine and temperate weather are now under 1 or 2 feet of snow.

Most of Nebraska and South Dakota remained under a blizzard warning Thursday afternoon, as snow continued to cause dangerous conditions. Minnesota, Wisconsin and much of Michigan's Upper Peninsula face a winter storm warning. Eastern North Dakota is under a flood warning.

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