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Wednesday, July 12 2017

• A White House Crisis, Teleporting Photons, America's Poet Laureate July 12, 2017

  On today's show: What's next after the Don Jr. emails; a breakthrough from Chinese researchers; Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith on art and politics.&nbsp; (episode)

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  • After Don Jr. Emails, Senator Says It's Time to Stand Up in Face of Collusion July 12, 2017

    Sen. Ron Wyden, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says the president's eldest son has shown the world there is evidence of collusion between the Trump team and Russia.

  • GOP Senators Scramble to Pass Healthcare Bill July 12, 2017

    Republicans race against the clock to garner&nbsp;enough votes to repeal and replace Obamacare.&nbsp;

  • Trump's FBI Pick Heads Before the Senate July 12, 2017

    If confirmed,&nbsp;Christopher Wray takes over an agency at a critical time, as the FBI investigates possible collusion between the Russia and Donald Trump&rsquo;s presidential campaign.

  • Chinese Researchers Teleport Photon Into Space July 12, 2017

    Scientists routinely teleport photons on Earth, but the move into space&nbsp;represents an impressive new achievement.&nbsp;

  • Violence Surges in Mexico As Rival Cartels Face Off July 12, 2017

    There were 11,000 homicides in the first five months of 2017 alone.&nbsp;

  • Tillerson Faces First Major Diplomatic Challenge With Qatar Crisis July 12, 2017

    Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet&nbsp;today with foreign ministers from the Arab states leading a boycott against Qatar. It will be his first test in high level crisis negotiation.

  • U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Aims to Capture a Divided Nation July 12, 2017

    Newly-appointed Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who has published three books of poetry.