The other Mueller finding: How one state addresses Russian hacking risk
Amid all the debate over whether the Mueller report incriminates or exonerates President Donald Trump, one salient point is being largely overlooked: Russia interfered in the 2016 election to undermine American democracy as a whole. The intent of Russ…
North Korea-Russia Summit Intended To Send A Signal To U.S.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls the two-hour summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin “meaningful.” But they did not appear to make progress on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea Issues U.S. $2 Million For Otto Warmbier’s Health Care
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield who broke the story of North Korea issuing the U.S. a $2 million bill for the medical care of Otto Warmbier.
Amnesty International Says U.S.-Led Coalition Killed Hundreds More In Syria
Amnesty International says U.S.-led forces killed 1,600 civilians during the fight to get ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Reporting on the ground showed people shocked by the force used.
Yoga Guru Creates Retail Empire Amid Wave Of Hindu Nationalism
A barefoot, bearded yoga guru is behind a booming retail empire in India. Baba Ramdev sells Ayurveda, wellness products based on Hindu healing. It’s all the rage amid a wave of Hindu nationalism.
By playing Korean peacemaker, Putin seeks to revive Russia’s Far East
President Vladimir Putin flew from his Kremlin control center across seven time zones of Russian territory to play host – on his own home turf – to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Pacific port of Vladivostok on Thursday. With nuclear talks betw…
As Joe Biden jumps in, the ‘front-runner’ concept gets scrambled
The speculation over whether or not former Vice President Joe Biden would join the crowded 2020 Democratic primary field officially ended Thursday when he released a video declaring his bid for president. The announcement was almost a formality. From…
‘Mr. Game 7’ scores again: The everyman at helm of Carolina Hurricanes
My 20-something nephew says he saw Justin Williams, the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey club, on a plane on the way home to Raleigh, North Carolina, before this season. On Wednesday, now sporting stubble and a game-day suit, the player known…
The Sri Lankan counter to post-bombing revenge
“Tamil, Sinhalese, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian and Hindu citizens of that crowded, oldest, part of the city were the ‘first responders’ even before the emergency services arrived,” stated the Daily News media outlet. This story, along with similar one…
Amid government repression, Nicaraguans get creative
Last week, Nicaraguans ignored a government ban on public protest, gathering in small groups across the country to commemorate a year of deadly upheaval and government repression. A small group waving blue and white Nicaraguan flags and chanting “Free…
Mueller Report Shows How Witnesses, Messaging Apps Stymied Investigation
Washington Post investigative reporter Rosalind Helderman broke some of the big stories on the Trump team’s ties to Russia. She notes what’s new in the report and the questions left unanswered.
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