‘Avengers: Endgame’ Is A Thrilling (If Exhausting) Journey Through Time
As the grand finale of 22 tightly interconnected movies, Endgame brings this chapter of the saga to a stirring and resonant close. Critic Justin Chang says it’s one of Marvel’s better pictures.
Nearly 27 Years After Hindu Mob Destroyed A Mosque, The Scars In India Remain Deep
The 16th-century Babri mosque’s destruction marked a turning point in Indian politics. Thousands, mostly Muslims, died afterward in riots. The prime minister vows to build a Hindu temple on the site.
Doctors In Congo Threaten To Strike If Ebola Attacks Continue
Health care workers in the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say if the government doesn’t improve their security in one week, they will walk off the job.
8 Of The 9 Suicide Bombers In Sri Lanka Blasts Are Identified
Police in Sri Lanka made several arrests, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to more than 75. Rachel Martin talks to Fawaz Gerges, author of the book ISIS: A History.
The Venezuelan who’s feeding thousands of youths in his hungry country
This is Carucieña, an impoverished neighborhood in the city of Barquisimeto, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Lara. More than 200 miles away in Caracas there is a young man who is indirectly responsible for Wilbert’s display of enthusiasm: Rober…
Visas Are The Newest Weapon In U.S.-China Rivalry
This year, the U.S. canceled visas for prominent Chinese scholars with government links and has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, U.S. academics fail to receive visas to China.
News Brief: Biden Expected To Announce Candidacy, Measles, Putin Meets Kim
Joe Biden is expected to announce his candidacy today, becoming the 20th candidate to enter the 2020 Democratic primary.
Putin Meets Kim Jong Un In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their first summit in Russia.
What does the Mueller report prove? Depends on who you ask
Dear readers: It was pretty much a given that special counsel Robert Mueller’s account of his two-year investigation would be spun by partisans on both sides. Still, in the run-up to the report’s release, there was hope that the meticulously documented…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin Meet for Summit
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Abe Denmark, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, about the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Iran Foreign Minister Proposes Prisoner Swap With U.S.
Iran’s foreign minister is proposing a prisoner swap and cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq. But he says the U.S. pressure campaign won’t bring Iran to its knees.
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