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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz about President Trump's visit to the U.N. General Assembly and whether progress has been made on key issues.
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President Trump touted what he portrayed as international and domestic triumphs in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
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Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage. -
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him. -
Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."
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The 54th annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair returns
The 54th Pink Palace Crafts Fair returns to the Pink Palace Museum & Mansion September 25–27, featuring juried artists, traditional craft demonstrations, music, children’s activities, and more.
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Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells
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Memphis Chamber Music Society launches 38th season with Siwoo Kim and Sydney Lee
Violinist Siwoo Kim joined Kacky Walton to preview the Memphis Chamber Music Society's 38th season opener with cellist Sydney Lee, featuring works by Zoltán Kodály, Maurice Ravel, and Johan Halvorsen.
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
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Lightwire Theater brings "The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare" to the Buckman
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