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Trump calls first trip abroad 'home run' as challenges await

By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press

"I think we hit a home run no matter where we are," President Donald Trump said after a grueling, five-stop sprint on his first trip abroad.

Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Born in Warsaw and educated in Canada and the United States, Zbigniew Brzezinski was an acknowledged expert in Communism when he attracted the attention of U.S. policymakers.

W. Kamau Bell wants America to get awkward

By PBS News Hour

For W. Kamau Bell, awkward situations and challenging conversations can offer the best opportunities to grow as a person. And as a stand-up comedian and host of “United Shades of America,” he does the opposite of running from uncomfortable interactions.

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Trump administration seeks to slash EPA science office

By Lisa Song, ProPublica

The EPA's Office of Research and Development has been at the front lines of virtually every environmental crisis. The Trump administration wants to cut its funding in half.

A record number of kids now attend public preschool, so why has inequality grown?

By Vic Pasquantonio

A new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research gives public preschool in the U.S. mixed results with some states doing a lot to improve access and quality and other states doing very little.

Chinese jets conduct unsafe intercept of Navy aircraft, says Pentagon

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Two Chinese aircraft conducted an unprofessional intercept of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday, marking the second time in about a week that the U.S. has complained about unsafe Chinese operations in…

Analysis: 3 factors that helped decide the wild card Montana election

By Lee Banville, The Conversation

On the eve of Montana's special election, GOP candidate Greg Gianforte allegedly assaulted a reporter. He was elected the next day. Lee Banville of The Conversation explains why.

Column: Close the postal system loophole that allows opioid shipments into the U.S.

By Juliette Kayyem, STAT

A loophole in the global postal system allows overseas dealers to mail opioids directly to Americans’ doorsteps, writes Juliette Kayyem, faculty director of the Homeland Security Project at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Europeans making sales pitch to Trump on climate accord

By Julie Pace and Colleen Barry, Associated Press

European leaders have mounted a last-ditch effort to stop President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris climate accord, using multiple meetings this week to sell the American leader on the global agreement to reduce carbon emissions.

U.S. plans first test of ICBM intercept, with North Korea on mind

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Preparing for North Korea's growing threat, the Pentagon will try to shoot down an intercontinental-range missile for the first time in a test next week.