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  • With the Syrian civil war in its eighth year, a rebel describes the many transformations he and his enemies have undergone — and how he'll keep fighting.
  • NPR's Mary Louise speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his article in The New Yorker describing how the Israeli company Black Cube was by hired Trump aides to try and dig up dirt on former Obama officials to discredit the Iran deal.
  • Stella Nyanzi makes headlines in Uganda for protests about everything from corruption to sanitary pads. She's lost her job, landed in jail — and been brought to court to see if she's out of her mind.
  • Under the streets of South Bend, Ind., a high tech experiment is underway. This sewer system is smart. The infrastructure can sense flow and divert water to prevent flooding. It's part of a growing trend of cities across the U.S. connecting infrastructure to the internet of things.
  • Republicans in Indiana and West Virginia are trying to outdo each other on who is most like President Trump. But will they nominate another controversial candidate who could cost the party another Senate seat?
  • The VA's Vet Centers have changed the metrics by which they evaluate counselors who work with veterans. They're required to see at least 25 clients a week, which some say is untenable.
  • The rapper Dr. Dre tried to stop gynecologist Draion Burch from going by Dr. Drai. The rapper filed a trademark dispute, but the U.S. trademark office did not see any risk of confusion.
  • President Trump's nomination to lead the CIA sits for hearings on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Sen. Ron Wyden tells Steve Inskeep about what questions he plans to ask Gina Haspel.
  • David Greene talks to Korea scholar Jean Lee of the Woodrow Wilson Center about North Korea's decision to release three American hostages ahead of a U.S.-North Korea summit.
  • Critic Justin Chang says Beast, a film about two lovers on an island where a serial killer has been terrorizing residents, is "engrossing from start to finish" — despite its genre trappings.
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