Venezuelan Opposition Is Open For More Talks With Maduro, Guaidó Says
NPR’s Noel King talks to NPR’s John Otis, who is in Caracas, Venezuela, about his interview with opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is locked in a power struggle with President Nicolás Maduro.
Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Talks Political Negotiations, Crisis In Venezuela
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks with NPR’s John Otis about his months-long effort to unseat President Nicolás Maduro.
Israel Heads Toward New Elections After Netanyahu Fails To Put Government Together
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not meet Wednesday’s deadline to put together a governing majority, so the country’s parliament voted to set new elections for Sept. 17.
What Robert Mueller said about Trump, and didn’t say
Perhaps most notably, Mr. Mueller stated, “The Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing.” That seems certain to further ramp up calls on the left for impeachment. Becau…
For Toronto immigrants, Raptors’ rise to NBA Finals is personal
When Nav Bhatia, a Sikh who emigrated to Canada from India, first started appearing at Toronto Raptors games, he says fellow fans assumed he was a cab driver dropping other fans off. Mr. Bhatia bought two season tickets that first year, the most he co…
Trade war roils US, China, but it means jobs for rest of Asia
The California company Pedego Electric Bikes was long reliant on China as a production center. Two common themes tie these stories together: First, China has become less attractive for some manufacturers amid the rising tariffs of a U.S.-China trade w…
Block the vote? The battle over ballots and the future of American democracy
President Lyndon B. Johnson used 50 pens to sign the Voting Rights Act into law. Most pen recipients felt it was one of America’s finest hours. The law put federal muscle behind African Americans’ long struggle for equal voting booth access – and the…
At a Georgia day care center, older neighbors find purpose, connection
This essay is part of an occasional series provided by our partner organization Encore.org, which created the Generation to Generation (Gen2Gen) campaign, inviting those in midlife and beyond to connect with young people who need champions. About two …
Rethinking mental health for cops: When ‘good intentions’ aren’t enough
Officer Mitchell and his 40-person support team are trained in a suite of practices known as critical incident stress management (CISM). As the department’s volunteer peer support team, they use CISM to help their fellow officers process traumatic inc…
A coup against corruption in Romania
If one country in Europe has been ground zero for a campaign against corruption by the European Union, it has been Romania. The former communist bloc nation, which joined the EU in 2007, has seen its ruling elite prevent judges and prosecutors from ro…
South Africa has 11 official languages. Why the fuss over learning Mandarin?
“Tùzǐ,” she repeats, trying to mimic the rise and fall of the tones her Mandarin teacher has just pronounced. Some – including South Africa’s Department of Basic Education – see offering optional Mandarin classes with the same pragmatic eyes as Boitsh…
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