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Russian President Vladimir Putin Wins Another 6-Year Term

Putin has been declared the winner in Sunday's Russian election, giving him a fourth term as president. Critics say the vote was staged, and the only questions are over the size of Putin's majority.

Turkish-Led Forces Oust Kurdish Fighters In Afrin, Syria

The government in Turkey says Turkish forces have taken over the city center of Afrin in northern Syria. An advocacy group says nearly 200,000 people have been displaced by the righting.

Wendy Root Askew with her husband Dominick Askew and their son. When the little boy (now 6) was born, Root Askew struggled with postpartum depression. She likes California's bill, she says, because it goes beyond mandatory screening; it would also require insurers to establish programs to help women get treatment.

Lawmakers Weigh Pros And Cons Of Mandatory Screening For Postpartum Depression

California's legislature will soon take up a bill requiring doctors to screen new mothers. Many doctors oppose the idea, and similar laws elsewhere haven't increased the number of moms treated.

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting on June 12, 2017. From left are, Vice President Pence, foreground, then-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the president. Price was fired by Trump last year, Tillerson was fired on March 13.

Trump Cabinet Turnover Sets Record Going Back 100 Years

President Trump says "there will always be change, and I think you want to see change." Already he's had more Cabinet turnover in 433 days than 16 of his predecessors had in their first two years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to supporters during a rally near the Kremlin in Moscow, on Sunday.

Vladimir Putin Easily Wins New 6-Year Term As Russian President

In a widely expected outcome, Putin faced a weak field of candidates after disqualifying his only potential rival. He is set to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Stalin.

Patrick Desbois began investigating Nazi crimes because of his family history. His grandfather was deported to a work camp in Ukraine during World War II but never spoke about what had happened. "So I decided to go there one day," he says, "and that's when I discovered that the Germans shot at a minimum 18,000 Jews, plus gypsies, plus Soviet prisoners. But no one wanted to speak about it."

After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

Rihanna, photographed in February, denounced an ad on Snapchat that made light of domestic violence. The company's stock closed down by week's end.

Snapchat's Stock Sinks After Rihanna Denounces Domestic Violence Ad

The ad asked would you rather "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown." Snapchat pulled the ad, but its stock prices were still down by week's end.

Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe's memos about his interactions with the president are now in the possession of special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators, according to media reports.

Source: Fired Deputy FBI Director Took Memos, Notes About Interactions With Trump

Andrew McCabe was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday. On Saturday, Washington, D.C., tried to make sense of the latest developments in the seemingly never-ending Russia saga.

UMBC's President Talks About His School's Historic Basketball Win

The University of Maryland Baltimore County men's basketball team beat the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament — by a lot. NPR's Michel Martin talks with UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski about the win.

Retired FBI Agent On McCabe Firing: 'Lack Of Candor Is A Serious Offense'

What does the politically charged firing of deputy directory Andrew McCabe mean for the bureau's morale? NPR's Michel Martin talks to longtime FBI agent and analyst James A. Gagliano.

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