Russian Authorities Back Down On The Arrest Of An Investigative Journalist
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Moscow Times, about the Russian government’s decision to drop drug charges against investigative journalist Ivan Golunov.
In historic shift, Botswana declares homosexuality is not a crime
When Letsweletse Motshidiemang was growing up in a village in northern Botswana, there wasn’t exactly a name for what he was. Certainly no one ever used words like gay, or queer, or LGBTQ. In fact, no one called him much of anything at all. And in that silence, he says, was a quiet acceptance. “People knew I was different, but I was surrounded by people who loved me,” he says. “I was never taught to hate myself.”
The Queen Honors Two Women Who Seek To End Female Genital Mutilation
They’re Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali — both named Officers of the Order of the British Empire at Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours Ceremony.
Protesters Demand Resignation Of Haitian President Over Corruption Allegations
This scandal involves accusations that Haitian officials stole millions of dollars from a development fund. Port-au-Prince has been flooded with protests, and some have turned violent.
Can religious tolerance help an aspiring Muslim power?
Indian women in saris carefully place candles at an outdoor grotto of the Virgin Mary and kneel in prayer as couples from Uganda and Nigeria pour into the nearby chapel.
‘Lives Are At Risk’: Venezuelan Charities Struggle Under Shortages And Intimidation
Local aid groups play a growing role amid Venezuela’s unprecedented humanitarian crisis marked by widespread malnutrition and deaths from preventable diseases.
After promising start, Kamala Harris looks for ways to break through
Kamala Harris has always been a trailblazer. As the daughter of immigrant parents – her mother came from India and her father from Jamaica – she was the first woman elected (twice) as California’s attorney general, and the second African American woma…
Back to the moon
Over the last half-century several nations have taken potshots at the moon, landing (or in some cases crashing) payloads onto the lunar surface. Artemis (in Greek mythology the twin sister of Apollo) would land a pair of astronauts, one expected to be…
Readers respond to gun violence. Their reactions may surprise you
As a scourge of mass gun violence affects more and more Americans – from survivors to their families and friends to entire communities – the Monitor’s readers are digging deep for answers in response to our question: Have you taken any action in your o…
Russian Journalist Ivan Golunov Is Freed, As Drug Charges Are Dropped
Authorities say there’s not enough evidence to back up the charges against Golunov, who on Saturday was ordered to serve two months of house arrest.
‘The Great Successor’ Aims To Fill In Blanks On The Life Of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Contrary to prevailing stereotypes, in Anna Fifield’s reported story Kim is anything but a madman: Cold-blooded, for sure, but playing a calculated defensive strategy aimed at standing up his rule.
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