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70 years later, Korean War vet reflects on enlistment

By Rachel Sun August 4, 2023

A man in a uniform stands for a portrait in front of a family photo in his home.

It’s been over 70 years since the end of the Korean War. Although it’s known as the “Forgotten War,” the people who were in it aren’t all gone. One of them is 90-year-old Richard Larsen of Clarkston. NWPB’s Rachel Sun spoke with Larsen about his time in Korea.Read More

U.S. Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

By NPR News January 2, 2021

Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the COVID-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last month. The U.S. has since surpassed 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases. CREDIT: Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images

The United States has reached a sobering milestone while marking the new year. On Friday, the first day of 2021, the U.S. recorded its 20 millionth confirmed coronavirus case since the beginning of the pandemic.Read More

England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.

By NPR News July 3, 2020

England will soon lift a 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from more than 50 countries and territories, including Italy, Germany, France and Spain, the Department for Transportation said Friday. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries. CREDIT: Matt Dunham/AP

Effective July 10, travelers from "reduced risk" countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Italy, won't have to self-Isolate for 14 days. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries.Read More

Ex-CIA Officer Sentenced To 19 Years For Conspiracy To Spy For China

By NPR News November 23, 2019

Former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee was sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiracy to spy for China. CREDIT: AP

Officials say Jerry Chun Shing Lee received more than $840,000 from Chinese officials in exchange for U.S. secrets. His Chinese handlers said they would "take care of him for life."Read More

U.S. Extends Temporary Deportation Protection To Syrians

By NPR News August 1, 2019

Members of the Syrian community celebrate Syrian Independence Day during a ceremony at St. George Orthodox Church in Allentown, Pa., in April 2018. Matt Smith/AP

The government's action grants thousands of Syrians in the U.S. an 18-month extension of a program allowing them to remain here. The State Department has said no part of Syria is safe from violence.Read More

U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Additional $300B Of Imported Chinese Goods

By NPR News May 14, 2019

The new U.S. tariffs list includes staples such as rice, along with clocks, watches and other items that weren't previously under threat of new duties. Here, farmers plant rice seeds at a seedlings pool in China's Jiangsu province. Xu Jingbai/VCG via Getty Images

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists' brushes to watches.Read More

Renegotiating NAFTA Proving Harder Than It Sounds As Outlook ‘Changes With The Wind’

By Tom Banse July 23, 2018

NAFTA flags - US - Canada - Mexico - PRESTON KERES-USDA

Policymakers, academics and regional industry leaders from the U.S. and western Canada are getting together in Spokane on Monday, July 23 to get an update on ongoing talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. So far, top U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials have missed numerous self-imposed deadlines to reach a deal.Read More