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Will Congress Move Ahead on Highway Funding?
With America's transportation system on the verge of collapse, the Highway Trust Fund is about run out of money. Even if Congress passes a short-term fix, what are the consequences of falling behind for competition in the global economy?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenWith America's transportation system on the verge of collapse, the Highway Trust Fund is about run out of money. Even if Congress passes a short-term fix, what are the consequences of falling behind for competition in the global economy?
Also, Turkey calls for an emergency NATO meeting on ISIS. On today's Talking Point, in just four years, the triumphant creation of South Sudan has turned into the tragedy. We talk with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about the human faces of civil war.
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3 storiesTurkey Calls for Emergency NATO Meeting on ISIS, Kurds
Turkey called a rare emergency session of the NATO Alliance today as it opens new offensives against both ISIS and Kurdish forces — which are mutually opposed.
Read the story6 minThe Highway Trust Fund Encounters Congestion in Congress
America's transportation system is falling apart. More than half of all roads, highways and bridges are "obsolete" or "at high risk for catastrophe." The American Society for Civil Engineers says the cost of repair will be $3.6 trillion — if money's available over the next five years.
Read the story33 minWhat Can the World Do for South Sudan?
Four years ago, President Obama celebrated South Sudan as the world's newest nation. Today, at a meeting of the African Union, he was urging its East African neighbors to help stop that country's devastating civil war.
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