Jordan’s men cheer working women. But will they help out at home?
Fatemah Hussein is one face of the new Jordan. “Our mothers and grandmothers kept a home and raised children,” Ms. Hussein says at a garment factory in central Jordan, taking a break at the factory day care to feed her infant son. Women have long pur…
Beyond us and them: The role of trust in vaccine controversy
When it comes to the fraught topic of vaccines, Julie Rehmeyer is sometimes balancing on a razor-sharp edge. Ms. Rehmeyer, whose memoir “Into the Shadowlands” chronicles her struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome, says she’s often hesitant to wade in…
Reporter’s Notebook: Uighurs Held For ‘Extremist Thoughts’ They Didn’t Know They Had
“I’ve learned what I should and what I shouldn’t do,” a detainee tells NPR during a Chinese government-led media tour in Xinjiang. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims are held in internment camps.
26 Million South Africans Are Eligible To Vote In Wednesday’s Election
It’s been 25 years since the African National Congress came to power, but it’s failed to deliver on its promise to close the gulf between the haves and the largely black have-nots.
News Brief: U.S. China Trade Talks, Humans Excelerate Species’ Extinction
The White House is fighting China in trade talks, but a new report found top advisers battled over whether to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. The U.N. warns which species are at risk of extinction.
Turkish Authorities Order New Mayoral Election In Istanbul
In a defeat for Turkey’s opposition, election officials have voided the results of the race for mayor of Istanbul and ordered a new election. The ruling party had challenged the results.
2 Reuters Journalists Freed From Prison In Myanmar
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists have been freed from prison. They were accused of breaking Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act with their reporting on security forces’ abuses of Rohingya Muslims.
Consequences Of The Escalating U.S.-China Trade War
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Ohio soybean farmer Chris Gibbs and David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Myanmar Releases Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reuters Journalists From Prison
“I’m really happy and excited to see my family and my colleagues,” Wa Lone told reporters as he left the prison after more than 500 days. “And I can’t wait to go to my newsroom.”
Israel And Palestinian Factions In Gaza Reach Tentative Cease-Fire Agreement
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Loveday Morris, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Washington Post, about a tentative cease-fire agreement between the Palestinian factions in Gaza and Israel.
Opposition Candidate’s Victory Tossed Out In Istanbul Mayor’s Race
Turkish election authorities have cancelled a major election victory for the country’s main opposition party, according to Turkish state media. The Istanbul mayor’s race will be re-run on June 23.
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