After India’s big election, time for inclusion
The recent election in India was the most inclusive public event in history. Since coming to power in 2014, Mr. Modi has struggled to convince India’s religious minorities, especially the 14% Muslim minority, that he is not seeking cultural and politi…
Misery Grows At Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Family Members
In recent visits to the camp, NPR was told of babies dying of malnutrition, and found women collapsed by roadsides. “There’s a lack of supplies and the numbers of patients are huge,” a doctor says.
A Decade Ago, Suicides Rocked A French Telecom Firm. Now Its Execs Stand Trial
Prosecutors accuse former executives and managers at France Télécom of “moral harassment” or complicity during a major restructuring.
Global Aviation Regulators Meet To Consider Timetable For Boeing’s 737 Max
Global aviation safety officials are meeting in Dallas to discuss how they will certify Boeing’s 737 MAX as airworthy, and how soon the troubled plane can fly again.
‘You can’t unhurt a young person.’ But you can help them thrive.
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the Hopeworks office in downtown Camden is positively buzzing with activity. Clusters of computer banks are filled with teens and young adults working on everything from website development to sophisticated data projects…
The ACLU attorney who fights to reunite migrant families
Lee Gelernt is deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s national Immigrants’ Rights Project. As the lead attorney on efforts to reunite migrant families separated by the Trump administration and in blocking the first version of the Musl…
White House To Announce $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By Trade War With China
The agricultural sector has been hit hard by the U.S. trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the money will be used to build markets elsewhere.
Indian Prime Minister Modi Wins Re-Election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won re-election and his party performed well in parliamentary elections. What does his victory signal about the world’s most populous democracy?
It Appears India’s Prime Minister Is Poised For Election Win
Votes are being counted in India after elections that lasted six weeks. Early results show a landslide for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatijya Janata Party.
News Brief: White House Meeting, ‘American Taliban,’ China’s Hikvision
Trump meeting with Democrats escalates in blame-trading. After 17 years in federal prison, John Walker Lindh is to be released. The White House may blacklist a Chinese video surveillance company.
Lawmakers Briefed On U.S. Negotiations With The Taliban
The U.S. envoy on Afghanistan is updating Congress on his talks with the Taliban, while Afghanistan’s ambassador to the U.S. says her government is still being left out.
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