Mexico Calls Out Carolina Herrera For Appropriating Indigenous Groups’ Patterns
Mexico’s Minister of Culture called out fashion brand Carolina Herrera for appropriating embroidery techniques and patterns specific to Mexican indigenous communities.
Former Deputy Secretary Of State Discusses Rising Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran
With tensions rising between the U.S. and Iran, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns talks with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly about the diplomatic path forward for the countries.
Judge Sets Julian Assange Extradition Hearing For February
The founder of WikiLeaks faces charges from U.S. prosecutors that include conspiracy to hack government computer networks.
How Possible Corruption Charges Could Threaten Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tenure
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been in power for a decade but after setbacks and facing a possible indictment, some in his own party are asking how long he should stay around.
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Threat
The World Health Organization met Friday to discuss developments in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting was prompted by three cases that appeared in Uganda this week.
Syrian Refugees In Lebanon Told Their Homes Must Be Demolished
As Lebanese politicians scapegoat Syrian refugees, the government is ordering some of them to destroy their own makeshift homes.
Russian internet giant Yandex takes rare stand against state snooping
Russia has always been some version of a national security state, in which individuals, companies, and other group interests are expected to unquestioningly submit to the needs and demands of state agencies. As surprising, if not more so, was that Yan…
Robots: Job killers or co-workers?
Will a robot snatch away your job? Or will you learn to love intelligent machines as co-workers?
‘Wages. Time. Respect’: Swiss Women Go On Strike
The action comes 28 years after the country’s first national strike for women’s rights. Estimates suggest Swiss women make about 20 percent less than men, and many women say they’re fed up.
Why Cuba’s zip lines and B&B’s have fallen on hard times
Las Terrazas employees clip visitors to the wire cable one by one and give them a small push. Like many of the other employees, Ms. González has lived and worked at Las Terrazas, a nature reserve and tourist destination west of Havana, her entire life…
Mexico Is Overwhelmed By Asylum Claims As It Ramps Up Immigration Enforcement
Mexico pledged to ramp up immigration enforcement and let asylum-seekers wait on its side of the border. But on its own southern border, migrant detention centers are already overcrowded.
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