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NATO – more than a military alliance

Apr 3, 2019
Seven decades from its foundation, NATO faces persistent criticism from President Trump.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the Oval Office at the White House April 02, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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In Denmark, long opening hours for unstaffed libraries

Apr 3, 2019
Almost half of Denmark's libraries are open 24 hours a day.
Almost half of Denmark's libraries are open 24 hours a day.
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Toxic accidents database could improve emergency planning

Apr 2, 2019
Environmental groups say people living near industrial chemical facilities could soon get better information on what’s being spewed into the air around them when accidents happen.
Sulfur in coal is a big cause of air pollution.
Reid Frazier

U.S. cuts aid to Central America over immigration; critics say that will backfire

Apr 1, 2019
In an effort to slow the flow of Central America migrants into the U.S., President Trump said he’s cutting direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The U.S. sends money to those countries to help them combat drug trafficking, gang violence and to promote economic growth. Click the audio player above to hear the full […]
Honduran migrants leave the Metropolitan Center of San Pedro Sula, 300 kms north of Tegucigalpa, to travel to the Guatemala border.
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The London choir singing out against Brexit

Apr 1, 2019
Raised Voices sings its opposition.
The Raised Voices political choir taking part in the anti-Brexit "People's Vote" rally in central London on March 23, 2019.
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Navigating daily life in the face of Brexit

Mar 29, 2019
Freda Chisambi says she feels "really, really nervous."
Freda Chisambi works at the University of West London.
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U.K. lawmakers reject government's Brexit deal

Mar 29, 2019
U.K. lawmakers on Friday rejected the government’s divorce deal with the European Union for a third time.
Brexit supporters march in Fulham in the final leg of the March To Leave Rally on March 29, 2019 in London, England.
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Brexit wilts flower trade for one of Holland’s biggest buyers

Mar 29, 2019
Related uncertainty has shaken the flower trade between the U.K. and Holland.
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What Brexit means for business

Mar 28, 2019
A market owner, cheesemonger and bookseller discuss living with uncertainty.
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Meet the most pro-Brexit town in the U.K.

Mar 27, 2019
Three years after the town of Boston, England, voted to leave the EU, residents explain why they voted the way they did.
Shoppers walk along the high street in the market town of Boston in Lincolnshire in 2015.
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