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Rami Nashashibi of the Inner City Muslim Action Network sees social work as a solution to the apathy that leads people away from religion.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Whiting, a former prosecutor at the International Criminal Court and Harvard law professor, to get a sense of how war crimes charges against Assad could work.

Farmers in Nebraska are taking the news of a trade war with China in stride. The tariffs on agricultural exports — particularly soy beans will hurt — but are the voters of this Republican state willing to take the pain and for how long?

A report from a Missouri House committee investigation alleges that during an extramarital affair Gov. Eric Greitens physically abused a woman and forced her to have sex against her will on numerous occasions. There is pressure on Greitens to step down, but he denies the report's findings and is refusing to resign.

"Throwing out 60 diplomats is a big blow to the ability of people simply to have discussions on subjects that need to be discussed," said James Collins, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist in her own right, in addition to being married to icon and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. But she also was accused of endorsing violence and fueling a "reign of terror" in the Soweto township. How will she be remembered?

The former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers weighs in on the Congressional Budget Office projecting the federal deficit will surpass $1 trillion by 2020.

The Republican had used $84,000 in taxpayer money to settle a claim by a former staffer. He had already announced he would not seek re-election and would pay back the money, but he apparently has not.

Forecasters are cautioning the public to brace themselves, predicting 14 tropical storms this year. Seven are expected to become hurricanes and three of those are expected to be major hurricanes.

Candidates dress up as a chicken, a gorilla and Santa Claus. The satirical party uses humor to defuse fears stirred up by Hungary's nationalistic government. They promise free beer and eternal life.