5 Years After Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Was Shot Down, Charges Have Been Filed
Dutch prosecutors have charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with the murder of nearly 300 passengers and crew, who died when Malaysian Airlines MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in July 2014.
Robert Menasse Looks At The People Who Make the European Union Run In ‘The Capital’
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Austrian novelist Robert Menasse about his new book, an absurdist comic tragedy called The Capital, for which he embedded with European Union civil servants in Brussels.
As Trump Show heads into Season Two, will we still want to watch?
At his reelection kickoff rally last night in Orlando, Florida, President Donald Trump criticized the “Fake News” media and the “witch hunt” Mueller investigation. “Trump rallies are in some ways like going to hear the Grateful Dead. You get to hear …
U.N. Refugee Agency Says Nearly 71 Million People Were Displaced In 2018
The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 71 million people were officially displaced in 2018, the highest number since World War II. Ethiopia topped the list with 1.5 million people.
Pelosi on impeachment: ‘This isn’t about politics’
The last time Rep. Nancy Pelosi appeared at a Monitor Breakfast, in March 2017, she made news: She said she would have retired to California if Hillary Clinton had won the election. “I have grandchildren to love,” said the then-leader of the minority …
A global moment for the #MeToo movement
The #MeToo movement may finally have found its global moment. On Thursday, world leaders at the International Labor Organization in Geneva will vote on a proposed agreement aimed at ending sexual harassment in the workplace. One in three countries st…
Dollars today for enslavement long ago? Georgetown students say yes
Buttons bearing these names were worn by “vote yes” students as they campaigned at Georgetown University this spring. The funds would benefit descendants of people enslaved by Maryland Jesuits, including the “GU272” – a group sold in 1838 to help keep…
Hong Kong’s Leader Backpedaled, But Here’s Why The Opposition Movement Continues
Under a “one country, two systems” policy, Hong Kong is connected to China but with its own legal protections. Protesters view the extradition bill as a threat to that arrangement.
‘Starving’ Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian Town
Residents in the town of Norilsk in northern Siberia were surprised to see the female bear, who reportedly appeared to be exhausted and looking for food.
State Department Adviser On Iran
NPR’s Noel King talks to Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, ahead of his trip to meet with European allies to discuss escalating tensions with Iran.
Venezuela Faces Gas Shortages
Despite being home to the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is suffering a major gasoline shortage. It’s because of economic mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.
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