Japan’s Emperor Prepares To Abdicate The Throne
Emperor Akihito of Japan will abdicate Tuesday. He is 85 and will be the first Japanese monarch to retire in over 200 years.
Activist On Women’s Rights In Saudi Arabia
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Saudi activist Manal al-Sharif. She drove across the U.S. to bring attention to the state of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.
ISIS Families Hope For Return Of ‘Caliphate’
In an overcrowded and desperate detention camp in Syria, thousands of wives and children of ISIS fighters are languishing and wishing for the Islamic State to regain power.
Readers write: Voice from Moscow, Canada’s First Nations, and typing prowess
After reading Fred Weir’s Feb. 21 Daily article “When Putin goes, will Putinism persist? Russians debate,” a similar question was triggered in my mind: When Nikita Khrushchev, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Boris Yeltsin went, why didn’t Khrushchevism, Gorbac…
Global Newsstand: Diverse teaching staffs are valuable, and more
“These are banner times for the education system across Australia and North America,” writes Jessie Tu. “… In the past few years, the lack of cultural diversity in mainstream media, sports and government has been a contentious topic of discussion. …
Neighborhood In Sri Lanka Remains On Edge After Suicide Bombings
Days after suicide bombings in Sri Lanka were blamed on Muslim extremists, Muslims and Christians living in a hard hit neighborhood near an attacked church say tension has risen within the community.
Identity Of Attackers In Sri Lanka Could Lead To Understanding Of Their Group
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with The Washington Post’s Pamela Constable about what is known about the people who carried out the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka last Sunday.
In Laos, A Chinese-Funded Railway Sparks Hope For Growth — And Fears Of Debt
The more than 250-mile, $6 billion railway is set to cut through the northern part of Laos, and is primarily financed and built by the Chinese. So far, the project has mostly employed Chinese workers.
Trump Denies Payment Agreement With North Korea For Otto Warmbier’s Care
President Trump says no money was paid to get North Korea to return American Otto Warmbier. But The Washington Post reports that Trump signed off on the payment that’s yet to be paid.
A Look Inside China’s Belt And Road Forum For International Cooperation
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, who is in China covering the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
‘Indiscriminate Strikes’: Amnesty Criticizes U.S.-Led Coalition’s Actions In Raqqa
Amnesty International says the U.S.-led coalition offensive against ISIS in Raqqa used indiscriminate artillery force and killed nearly 10 times more civilians than the U.S. military has acknowledged.
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