Noel King

Co-host of Today, Explained

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Harvard Ruling, Bahamas Update

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

House Democrats postpone the first Ukraine deposition. A federal judge upholds Harvard's race-conscious admissions process. It's been a month since Hurricane Dorian devastated much of the Bahamas.

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News Brief: Giuliani Subpoenaed, China Anniversary, Hong Kong Protests

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

House committees subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani in impeachment inquiry. It's been 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. And, how are protesters responding to events in Beijing?

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U.S.-Funded Radio Free Europe In Hungary Would Be An 'Insult,' Says Foreign Minister

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

NPR spoke to the country's top diplomat, Peter Szijjarto, about his government's hard-line stances against migration and liberal European Union policies.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Clinton Email Probe, Hong Kong Protests

Monday, September 30, 2019

How big a threat is the impeachment probe into President Trump? The matter of Hillary Clinton's emails is not over. And, Hong Kong is on edge ahead of China's milestone anniversary on Tuesday.

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News Brief: Trump-Ukraine Call, Latest Protests In Egypt

Friday, September 27, 2019

Whistleblower says White House officials were told to "lock down" all records of Trump's Ukraine call — to put them in a "codeword-level system. Anti-government protests grow larger in Egypt.

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What We Have Learned So Far About The Whistleblower's Complaint

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Joseph Maguire, the acting director of National Intelligence, testifies about his handling of a whistleblower's complaint at the center of an of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

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Acting DNI Defends His Role In Handling Of Whistleblower Complaint

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire faces tough questioning at the House Intelligence Committee hearing.

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Acting DNI Testifies Before House Intel Panel

Thursday, September 26, 2019

The House Intelligence Committee has released the whistleblower complaint at the heart of the burgeoning controversy over President Trump's July phone call with the Ukrainian president.

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House Intel Releases Whistleblower Complaint At Center Of Impeachment Inquiry

Thursday, September 26, 2019

The House Intelligence Committee has released the whistleblower complaint at the center of the controversy over President Trump's July conversation with Ukraine's president.

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News Brief: Trump-Ukraine Call, Joseph Maguire, Pentagon Letter

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Account of Trump's call with Ukraine's president released. Acting director of national intelligence is on Capitol Hill. Letter undercuts Trump's assertion on delaying aid to Ukraine over corruption.

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Congress Reacts To Details From Phone Call

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

President Trump says notes from his phone call with the Ukrainian leader show it was "nothing." Democrats argue otherwise as some Republicans echo Trump's take.

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Notes From Trump's Phone Call: What Did The Leaders Say?

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

The Trump administration releases a memo of a call between President Trump and Ukraine's leader. A big question: did Trump pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate a political opponent?

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Trump-Zelenskiy Phone Call Notes: What They Mean And What's Next

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

An assessment of the phone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian president and what could happen — especially with the intelligence community's whistleblower complaint — moving forward.

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Unpacking The Reactions To The Trump-Zelenskiy Call Memorandum

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

NPR's Tamara Keith outlines expected rhetoric from congressional Democrats and the White House to the memorandum of the phone call between Trump and the Ukrainian president.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, U.K. Parliament, Climate Report

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

House Speaker Pelosi launches impeachment inquiry into President Trump. After U.K. court ruling, British lawmakers return to work. The findings of a landmark U.N. climate change report are released.

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News Brief: Whistleblower Probe, Climate Protests, Texas Flooding

Friday, September 20, 2019

Did President Trump make a promise to a foreign leader that he shouldn't have? A global youth climate strike is expected to draw large crowds. Catastrophic flooding hits southeastern parts of Texas.

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Brittany Howard Makes Her Declaration As A Solo Star

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard named her debut solo album, Jaime, after her older sister who died as a teenager.

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News Brief: Drone Attack, Lewandowski Hearing, Israeli Election

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Who is responsible for the attack on a Saudi oil facility? President Trump's ex-campaign manager will appear before a House panel. Israelis go to the polls for a second election in less than 6 months.

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News Brief: UAW Strike, Attacks On Saudi Oil, Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy

Monday, September 16, 2019

United Auto Workers go on strike against General Motors. Oil refineries in Saudi Arabia are hit by drone strikes. And, Purdue Pharma, accused of fueling the opioid crisis, files for Chapter 11.

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In New Memoir, Samantha Power Describes Going From Idealist To Diplomat

Thursday, September 12, 2019

NPR's Noel King speaks with Samantha Power about her memoir The Education of an Idealist. In her book, Power describes how she went from working outside the system to moving inside, as a diplomat.

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