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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of May 11-17, 2015.
#OnThisDay 1796 Edward Jenner performed the first vaccination. Why giving children shots has become political again http://t.co/KZn0k2JCL0
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 14, 2015
Iran nuclear deal: the real lessons from North Korea http://t.co/pLYatWbHzr
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) May 14, 2015
Poland, Baltic States Seek Permanent NATO Presence to Deter #Russia http://t.co/R4Jk3bnSBE #news
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) May 14, 2015
Obama’s personal attacks on Warren are alienating Democrats: http://t.co/AxStapjKtJ pic.twitter.com/dqSMuVUWWS
— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2015
Migrant crisis grips south-east Asia as countries play human ping-pong http://t.co/6E8R97T3os
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 14, 2015
How the bird flu outbreak is affecting your grocery bill http://t.co/ie7fZmkv99
— TIME.com (@TIME) May 14, 2015
Why putting Harriet Tubman’s face on the $20 bill would undermine her legacy http://t.co/qHbKI2eX1E by @FeministaJones
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 14, 2015
#BurundiInChaos: internet black outs and media crackdowns amid the protests http://t.co/HHO0QeFUXi #sindumuja
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 14, 2015
Obama summit with Arab allies begins despite Saudi king’s absence http://t.co/jlIyiSaa8Z
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 14, 2015
The Economist explains why the euro zone is recovering http://t.co/Ox12mpBCFb pic.twitter.com/UHOEaQuVvs
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 14, 2015
#India has pursued high-level and expanded engagement w/ many countries in #China’s periphery: http://t.co/91m0GC1NXh pic.twitter.com/HImayyej1w
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) May 14, 2015
“The problem is you give Amtrak the money and they blow the improvements or squander it” http://t.co/aeEA1cNCuk
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) May 14, 2015
The GOP still hasn’t learned the right lessons from the Iraq debacle, @jimantle says: http://t.co/pJ3Ryeo6pm
— The Week (@TheWeek) May 14, 2015
To calm post-coup Burundi, UNSG Great Lakes envoy shd convene roundtable w/local political actors. http://t.co/0cI06iOLkl @TVircoulon #q&a
— Crisis Group (@CrisisGroup) May 14, 2015
How Immigrants Have Changed the Democratic Party http://t.co/9mPLhe99GB pic.twitter.com/xUxmRYnk7B
— The Nation (@thenation) May 14, 2015
Clinton goes left while Bush heads to the center, like Miliband and Cameron did—but the results may vary. http://t.co/sDX3Yy2NWL
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) May 14, 2015
April retail sales fall flat as mall stores close in droves http://t.co/636QQqJQBG
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) May 14, 2015
Cyprus peace talks raise hopes of an end to a conflict that has haunted Europe http://t.co/xchltok4G1
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) May 14, 2015
Whoops: Obama flubs name of first Saudi king http://t.co/19YnuKDNMj | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/TsxXPFaimF
— POLITICO (@politico) May 14, 2015
Russ Feingold running for Senate to reclaim his old seat http://t.co/FHj7H6U2FN pic.twitter.com/dyjDZ8XOaw
— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2015