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President Trump views prototypes of his long-promised border wall in San Diego on Tuesday. The mockups, which are are still being assessed by officials, stand up to 30 feet tall in the borderlands region of California. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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On Whirlwind California Trip, Trump Tours Border Wall Mockups, Talks To Military

The visit Tuesday marks the president's first to the state since taking office. Before addressing the troops, he swung by huge prototypes that may eventually fulfill his signature campaign pledge.

Police are investigating at a residential address in southwest London on Tuesday, where the body of Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov was found on Monday night. Glushkov, 68, was a close friend of former Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, a prominent critic of the Kremlin who was found dead in 2013. Eva Ryan/AP hide caption

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Russian Exile Linked To A Putin Critic Dies In London

The Metropolitan Police says that its counterterrorism unit is handling the case "because of associations that the man is believed to have had."

Two Puerto Rican Chefs Weathered The Worst; Now Honored By The Best

Gabriel Hernandez (left) and Jose Enrique are Puerto Rican chefs named as semifinalists for the best chef of the South category of the 2018 James Beard Awards. The recognition comes as the island's restaurants recover from Hurricane Maria. Daniella Cheslow/NPR; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption

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2 Puerto Rican Chefs Weathered The Worst; Now Honored By The Best

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, these chefs defied the destruction, kept their restaurants open and fed hungry victims. Will they be finalists for the culinary world's prestigious James Beard Awards?

Two Puerto Rican Chefs Weathered The Worst; Now Honored By The Best

Gabriel Hernandez (left) and Jose Enrique are Puerto Rican chefs named as semifinalists for the best chef of the South category of the 2018 James Beard Awards. The recognition comes as the island's restaurants recover from Hurricane Maria. Daniella Cheslow/NPR; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption

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2 Puerto Rican Chefs Who Weathered The Worst Could Now Be Honored By The Best

After hurricanes Irma and Maria, these chefs defied the destruction, kept their restaurants open and fed hungry victims. Will they be finalists for the culinary world's prestigious James Beard Awards?

Feranmi Okanlami, now a doctor, became partially paralyzed after an accident in 2013. He says adjustments for his disability during his training, like this standing in frame chair, helped him succeed. A new report finds variability in medical institution culture and protocols when it comes to supporting aspiring doctors with disabilities. Courtesy of Feranmi Okanlami hide caption

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For Aspiring Doctors With Disabilities, Many Medical Schools Come Up Short

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A national survey finds medical schools should do more to help doctors with disabilities thrive. While some schools do make needed accommodations, others need to take basic steps to take to help.

Andrea Stanley of Valley Malt in Hadley, Mass., steeps small amounts of malt as part of the international Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day, an event meant to highlight women's growing influence on the beer industry. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption

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Not Just The Boys' Beer Club

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Women around the U.S. joined forces to make batches of beer last week. The event is part of a global initiative to highlight women's growing influence on a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Fighters with the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army advance through a field southeast of Afrin on Tuesday. Ankara and its allies among the Syrian rebels said Tuesday they have surrounded the Kurdish-held Syrian border town. Hasan Kirmizitas/DHA-Depo Photos via AP hide caption

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Turkey, Allies Say They Have Laid Siege To Syrian Border City Held By Kurds

The Turkish military and aligned Syrian rebels have seized the city's "areas of critical importance" — a move that marks a new phase in Turkey's weekslong campaign against Kurdish fighters in Syria.

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Author Alan Hollinghurst On Secret Affairs, Narrative Gaps And Writing Gay Sex

The Man Booker Prize-winning author's new novel, The Sparsholt Affair, follows a father and son over decades of social change and sexual liberation.

Author Alan Hollinghurst On Secret Affairs, Narrative Gaps And Writing Gay Sex

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U.N. Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee speaks at a press conference after reporting to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Myanmar Rejects Reports That It Committed Extreme Human Rights Violations

A government spokesman said the claims are unsupported. The reports' authors also said that Facebook had played a role in inflaming violence and hatred against the Rohingya.

Mike Pompeo speaks at a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats on Feb. 13. He has been a leading critic of the nuclear deal with Iran and has said the U.S. would not soften its stance on North Korean ahead of planned talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Mike Pompeo: A Soldier, Spy Chief And Tea Party Republican To Become A Diplomat

He's been a tank commander, a successful businessman, a congressman and head of the CIA. He's cultivated a tough-guy persona with hawkish views on foreign policy. He's set to be the top U.S. diplomat.

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and then-President-elect Donald Trump at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., in November, 2016. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Trump Election Fraud Investigator On Trial Over Kansas' Voter Rules

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The ACLU is suing Kris Kobach, Kansas secretary of state and former leader of President Trump's disbanded voter fraud commission, over his state's restrictive voter registration rules.

Trump Voter Fraud Investigator On Trial Over Kansas' Voter Rules

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'Russian Roulette' Authors Seek To Connect The Dots Between Trump And Putin

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Journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn have been at the forefront of the investigation of the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. Their new book attempts to put all the pieces of the story together.

'Russian Roulette' Authors Seek To Connect The Dots Between Trump And Putin

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Every Day Seems Like 'Day Zero' To Some Cape Town Residents

A three-year drought has brought on water restrictions — and talk of "Day Zero," when South Africa's capital will run out of water. But for many people in the townships, a short supply is nothing new.

Water Shortages Are Nothing New To Some Folks In Cape Town

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Cashiers in Merrimack, N.H., sell a lottery ticket at Reeds Ferry Market convenience store in January. A woman who bought the winning ticket there won the $559.7 million jackpot, and now won the right to remain anonymous. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Call Her Jane Dough: Lottery Winner Can Stay Anonymous, Court Says

A judge has ruled that a New Hampshire woman who won a $560 million Powerball jackpot can collect her cash without revealing her name. Only her hometown will be revealed.

A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Francisco has resigned, citing disagreements over how to cast the actions of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who warned against immigration raids last month. The raids prompted a rally outside the ICE office in San Francisco. Stephen Lam/Reuters hide caption

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ICE Spokesman Quits Over Leaders' Use Of 'Misleading Facts' On Calif. Arrests

"I told them that the information was wrong, they asked me to deflect, and I didn't agree with that," said James Schwab, who resigned from his job at the Department of Homeland Security.

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New Books Revive The Cold Cases Of Agatha Christie And The Golden State Killer

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Maureen Corrigan recommends two books that grapple with real-life mysteries: Laura Thompson's biography of the sphinxlike Agatha Christie, and I'll Be Gone In The Dark, by the late Michelle McNamara.

New Books Revive The Cold Cases Of Agatha Christie And The Golden State Killer

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Amina Ahmed at home in Oromo, Ethiopia. Before having cataracts removed from both her eyes, she had been blind for four years. Jason Beaubien/NPR hide caption

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A 4-Minute Surgery That Can Give Sight To The Blind

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally. But a quick surgery and a $4 plastic lens can restore sight. A group from Vermont is offering free surgery in Africa and Asia.

A 4-Minute Surgery That Can Give Sight To The Blind

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Last December, a gunman opened fire at Aztec High School, killing two students and then himself. The shooting received little attention in the national media. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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After A Deadly Shooting, New Mexico School Moves On But The Trauma Remains

Three months on, even the smallest things at Aztec High School — a slam of a locker door — still put students on edge. And some feel hurt that the shooting prompted so little national coverage.

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