North Korea tests more missiles, Turkey's president gains more power

Early Tuesday morning, North Korea tested another intercontinental ballistic missile. It blew up shortly after take-off. But North Korea keeps working on a nuclear missile that could reach the U.S. Also in Turkey, a close vote has given sweeping new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey is an important Western ally in the region, but its leader is becoming increasingly authoritarian.

Photo: Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan celebrate at the AK party headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, April 16, 2017. (Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy