Mexico Responds To Trump Tariff Threats
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Carlos Bravo Regidor of the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics in Mexico City about the political implications for Mexico of Trump’s tariff threats.
Trump Talks British Politics Ahead Of U.K. Visit
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Dominic Waghorn, diplomatic editor for Sky News, about President Trump’s upcoming visit to the U.K.
We Asked, You Answered: Are Fly-In Medical Missions Helpful Or Harmful?
Our readers weigh in on volunteer missions, where Western medical workers spent a short time in a poor country providing free care.
30 Years Later, Bon Jovi Returns To Moscow To Play To A New Generation
Thirty years after Jon Bon Jovi tore a hole in the Iron Curtain with a concert in Moscow, the band is back to perform for another generation, and another country.
Reflecting On The Tiananmen Square 30th Anniversary
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Wuer Kaixi, who protested in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, to reflect on the upcoming 30th anniversary of the massacre there.
How Instagram Impacted The Fight Over Johnny Hallyday’s Estate
New York Times contributing opinion writer Pamela Druckerman tells NPR’s Scott Simon why musician Johnny Hallyday’s children have been in court over their father’s estate.
Another Tick-Borne Disease To Worry About
Called ALSV, the virus causes headache and fever and was found in Inner Mongolia. Scientists say the discovery illustrates how much we still don’t know about ticks.
Readers write: Sports salary issues, and just my type of essay
The May 13 Monitor Weekly cover story, “Do they make too much?” by Phil Taylor, focused on current multimillion-dollar sports salaries. Ms. Lewis’ recollection of her teenage experience brought back my own fond memories of my high school typing class….
Mexico’s President Says He Will Not Be Inhumane While Trying To Stem Surge Of Migrants
Mexico’s president says President Trump’s threat of tariffs will not stem the flow of migrants from Central America. He says Mexico deports tens of thousands of people a month, but the number getting through is larger.
U.S. Investigating Reports That North Korea Executed Its Top Nuclear Envoy To The U.S.
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Sue Mi Terry of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about reports that North Korea’s envoy to the U.S. has been executed in a sweeping purge.
Ramadan culture takes a fashionable turn, straining budgets
“We have to look our best when we are invited during Ramadan,” Amina says. For many Arab families, advertising, peer pressure, a growing middle class, and Gulf-led consumerism are steering the holy month – traditionally a period of fasting, spiritual …
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