Newly Launched Brexit Party Leads European Union Election Polls
With Brexit now looming in the fall, the U.K. must go through the motions of the European Parliament elections in May. The Brexit Party is in the lead, aiming to pull out of all EU institutions.
With ‘kindness not brutality,’ Joe Biden woos Obama Democrats
A full hour before Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at Manchester Community College, the only parking spaces left are way in the back of the lot, behind the welding shop. Since announcing his candidacy late last month, Mr. Biden has skyrocketed in the …
U.S. Will Not Join Tech Giants In ‘Christchurch Call’ Pledge Against Online Terror
Tech giants met with a dozen countries Wednesday to sign a joint agreement on how to block terrorist content online. The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would not endorse the plan.
Global city or Chinese city? Hong Kong fears the balance is tipping
It was a sight Hong Kongers aren’t used to: legislators clambering over each other and the press corps, grabbing at the microphone as security struggled to restrain them. The city’s legislature descended into scuffles May 11 over a government attempt …
Auto Industry Waits (And Waits) To See If Trump Will Slap New Tariffs On Cars
President Trump’s tariff tit-for-tat with China is not the only trade tension in town. The White House is weighing the possibility of tariffs on cars and car parts from Europe and Japan.
The calm for Congo’s Ebola storm
Despite a well-organized global effort to stop an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Congo – including the use of a new vaccine – the numbers have only worsened. Since October, when the outbreak began, more than 1,000 have died. The toll is the second la…
New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic
Knowing where rates of prevalence are highest — and lowest — can lead to new strategies for treatment and prevention. The map focuses on sub-Saharan Africa, the epicenter of the epidemic.
Girl Wants New Zealand Government To Fund Dragon Research
The girl named Victoria wrote a letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and explained that she’s trying to acquire telekinetic powers to become a dragon trainer. She included a $5 New Zealand note.
New Zealand’s Ardern Calls On Social Media Companies To Stem Terrorist Content
Facebook said Tuesday that it would implement a “one-strike” policy that would prevent users who have violated the site’s standards from using its live streaming platform.
News Brief: U.S.-Iran Tensions, Ala. Abortion Bill, Facebook Changes
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate. Alabama’s Senate passes a controversial abortion bill. And, Facebook announces it is tightening rules around its livestreaming feature.
Aggressive Rhetoric Ramps Up Between U.S. And Iran
NPR’s Rachel Martin discusses rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran with NPR’s Greg Myre and Ariane Tabatabai, who focuses on the Middle East at the RAND Corporation.
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