Cape Town’s Water Crisis Marks Divide Between Rich And Poor
Wealthy residents of the South African city are coping with the drought by drilling bore holes into the aquifer. But compliance with water restrictions may have put off the day when the taps run dry.
Nigerian President Tells 100-Plus Girls Freed By Boko Haram To Follow Their Dreams
Days after their release, Muhammadu Buhari told the girls seized in the Feb. 19 mass abduction by an ISIS-affiliated faction of Boko Haram to embrace the future and pursue their dreams, without fear.
15 Years Of War In Iraq, A Legacy John Bolton Has Yet To Reckon With
It’s the 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro looks back and forward with Azmat Khan, Future of War Fellow at New America.
In Some Places, Deleting Facebook Would Mean Erasing Opportunity
Facebook is heavily used in Pakistan among the middle class. WhatsApp and Twitter are popular too. But Facebook has played a key role in Pakistan in gathering people for political and cultural movements of all stripes.
Sisi Is All But Assured A Second Term In Egypt’s Presidential Election
Egypt has a presidential election starting Monday, but the winner is almost certain already: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. And tight restrictions limit discussion of other options.
French Police Officer Who Traded Himself For A Hostage Has Died
A gunman took hostages in a supermarket in Southern France yesterday, killing at least two people. In an effort to switch places with a hostage during the standoff, a police officer died a hero.
How The Syrian Regime Keeps Winning Territory, From An Army Defector’s Perspective
What’s happening in eastern Ghouta shows parallels with earlier offensives, from siege to surrender, according to a soldier turned rebel leader.
The bottom line on Trump’s Kim Jong-un meeting, How the West should deal with the Russian nerve gas attack, Francis Fukuyama was wrong on liberal democracy, Australian gun control did stop mass killings, Gender equality is not a zero-sum game
“It is finally happening, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be meeting face-to-face in May after months … of bellicose posturing that brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war…,” states an editorial.
Readers write: Winning recipe, Kindle for a train ride, prepping for the State of the Union, measuring progress
Regarding the Jan. 22 Home Forum essay, “Stealth parenting”: I tried writer Teresa Exner’s cranberry-almond muffin recipe, and it is wonderful and easy. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? Regarding the Feb. 19 books article “Europe, …
As Fighting Season Begins In Afghanistan, Trump Administration Aims For Peace Talks
The Trump administration aims to turn up the heat on the Taliban and force those fighters into peace talks proposed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Positive assessments by U.S. commanders there during a visit by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis are a sta…
Gunman Killed By Police After Killing 3, Injuring 16 In Southern France
French authorities say a man who took hostages in a supermarket in southern France, killed three people and wounded 16 others is now dead.
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