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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of June 6-12, 2016.
In survey, economists peg odds of recession at 21%, which seems too low. Via @JoshZumbrun https://t.co/3CY7GQODTg pic.twitter.com/kfuvCIhFU7
— Greg Ip (@greg_ip) June 9, 2016
Ban Ki-moon says he went soft on Saudi Arabia for human rights in order to avoid a cut in aid. @columlynch reports https://t.co/uROhVEeYlT
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) June 10, 2016
Bernie signals the end https://t.co/km66w6zRBa pic.twitter.com/LqlMmfPTJ9
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 10, 2016
Congo’s opposition protested a flawed election. The government responded with airstrikes. https://t.co/Aafimj5dyO @karinadanielle6
— WorldPoliticsReview (@WPReview) June 10, 2016
Nepal’s earthquake: a push to rebuild without the hand of child labor https://t.co/2txoJrgdfu pic.twitter.com/2wkg9GMJGc
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) June 10, 2016
How much will Trump cost the Republican Party? https://t.co/AV45o93SQi pic.twitter.com/hKz4orbxH9
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 10, 2016
Warren endorses Clinton: “She’s a fighter” https://t.co/gOCOvgg7b6 pic.twitter.com/VQqekCYw5L
— The Hill (@thehill) June 10, 2016
Kim Jong-un lights up despite North Korean anti-smoking campaignhttps://t.co/S6aX8rmKDw pic.twitter.com/FxX99aN06x
— BBC News Asia (@BBCNewsAsia) June 10, 2016
McCain accuses fellow Republican of risking the lives of U.S. allies https://t.co/i2Dte02Nu9 | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/zzssH3nl9b
— POLITICO (@politico) June 10, 2016
When it comes to being able to teach, many think you either have it or don’t. Wrong https://t.co/VYg5WqRyhY pic.twitter.com/LeTEWxMoZe
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 10, 2016
What the recent controversy over Facebook’s news algorithm could mean for cities and big data: https://t.co/QNbJv5kYCv
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) June 10, 2016
Ethicists and medical experts are testing what they hope is a fairer system to distribute drugs in short supply https://t.co/0XhRYNPR44
— Scientific American (@sciam) June 10, 2016
Federal court: No right to carry concealed weapons in public https://t.co/gJURp71mF7 pic.twitter.com/WCJxgKxkG4
— The Hill (@thehill) June 10, 2016
Peru’s Kuczynski beats Fujimori in near-final vote count https://t.co/zMRkyjRWxS pic.twitter.com/9IDHlxjqcu
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 10, 2016
In a rare case an American was charged with helping Islamic State after fleeing terror group safe house in Iraq https://t.co/kqNRhvsscp
— Kate O’Keeffe (@Kate_OKeeffe) June 10, 2016