May 13-19: A Rumrunner, A Swashbuckler And A Team Of Spies

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Published May 13, 2013 at 11:17 AM CDT

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Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups

Jewel Bright

Gunfire and explosions have rocked Mali's capital Bamako and other key cities in one of the most significant coordinated attacks in years, as armed groups, including jihadist insurgents and separatist rebels exploit worsening insecurity in the Sahel region.
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Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon

Scott Simon

Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."
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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

Ximena Bustillo

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
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DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight

Jaclyn Diaz

Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.
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Iran's foreign minister leaves Pakistan, then Trump cancels U.S. delegation's travel

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After arriving on Friday, Iran's Abbas Araghchi has left Islamabad, prompting President Trump to announce that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel there Saturday for peace talks