Countries Are Ranked On Everything From Health To Happiness. What’s The Point?
Nonprofits and advocacy groups use the rankings as a tool to name and shame countries into improving their policies. But the indexes do have some drawbacks.
In Sudan, blast of Arab ‘winter’ freezes spirit of Arab Spring
There are two kinds of weather these days in Khartoum, the Nile-side capital of Sudan. The political future of Sudan, on the northeastern flank of Africa across the Red Sea from Saudi Arabia, still hangs in the balance.
Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
A day after two tankers caught fire in the strategic waterway, Iran’s foreign minister says the U.S. charge is “without a shred of physical or circumstantial evidence.”
Former CENTCOM Chief On Tanker Attacks
NPR’s Rachel Martin discusses the attacks on two oil tankers with the former head of the U.S. Central Command, Adm. William Fallon.
Points of Progress: Indigenous peoples’ history acknowledged, and more
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has reckoned with the country’s history of genocide. The 1948 United Nations Convention on Genocide defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, r…
Top Hong Kong Adviser Calls For Delay In Extradition Bill To ‘Mollify The Public’
The remarks made in a radio interview by Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan, a key government adviser, come as Hong Kong braces for further protests over the weekend.
News Brief: Tanker Attacks, Foreign Election Influence, Sudan Opposition
The U.S. blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, while Iran denied responsibility. Also, a bill on foreign election influence and a Sudanese opposition leader speaks from hiding.
A Brief History Of U.S.-Mexican Relations
Commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions and talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the history of the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
Sudanese Opposition Leader Speaks Out Amid Threats
Ever since the government of Sudan violently cracked down on a pro-democracy demonstration, opposition leaders have been in hiding.
Man Accused In New Zealand Mosque Shootings That Killed 51 Pleads Not Guilty
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, who appeared in Christchurch High Court via video link, smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas on charges of terrorism, murder and attempted murder.
What An NPR Correspondent Learned By Working As A Taxi Driver In Shanghai
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Frank Langfitt about his new book, Shanghai Free Taxi. It’s born out of a project he started to meet ordinary Chinese citizens as a correspondent for NPR.
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