Sri Lankan Government Admits It Failed To Heed Intelligence Warnings
Sri Lanka’s president is gutting his security services after failure to act on intelligence that may have prevented Sunday’s terrorist attacks. Funerals have begun for the more than 300 people killed.
Muslims In Sri Lanka Are Worried About Backlash After Sunday’s Easter Attacks
Authorities blame Islamist extremists for Sunday’s bombings in Sri Lanka. Some Muslims are on edge. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Hilmy Ahamed, vice president of the Muslim Council in Sri Lanka.
Death penalty with dignity? Supreme Court reopens debate
“Which shows you what a knucklehead I was,” says Dr. Maull, who was caught and convicted in 1985 and given the mandatory minimum sentence that altered his life. This aim to uphold the humanity and minimize the pain of those who have committed heinous …
Not criminal, but not ethical either: Mueller reignites a political debate
The Mueller report is bringing questions of ethics and morality in government once again to the forefront of a vigorous public debate. Jammed with primary sources, special counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page journey into the inner workings of the Trump …
She helps her fellow veterans sow seeds of peace and recovery
Ms. Creech is a former Air Force nurse and part of a growing effort across the United States to help veterans become farmers. This effort began a decade ago when a California farm manager named Michael O’Gorman assembled a small group of vets and star…
‘The Beneficiary’ Weighs The Emotional Heft Of Inheritance
Janny Scott, a biographer and award-winning reporter for The New York Times, has written a vivid and penetrating memoir about her own illustrious family.
‘Mind Fixers’ Documents The ‘Troubled Search’ For Mental Illness Medication
Anne Harrington chronicles the search for a biological understanding of mental illness. She believes the revolution in medication has left behind a legacy of over-diagnosis and over-medication.
Texas Republicans wanted a no-drama session. Here’s what happened
Texas state Sen. Kel Seliger thought things would be different in the Capitol this year. Republicans have kept a firm grip on politics here for 17 years, controlling both the governor’s mansion and the Legislature, and in that time Texas has come to d…
Taking ‘old age’ out of its old box
The famed British actress Glenda Jackson is treading the boards right now as King Lear, reciting from memory all 747 of the character’s lines during a 3-1/2 hour performance, eight shows a week. It’s an amazing encore for someone who first won accolad…
In Notre Dame fire, a reminder of history’s complexity
When fire struck Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral last week, my first instinct, shared no doubt with millions across the globe, was to Google it. The catalyst was less intellectual than personal: its author was Allan Temko, my late uncle.
North Korean Leader Arrives in Russia For Summit With Putin
The summit in Vladivostok marks Kim Jong Un’s first trip to Russia and first meeting with the Russian leader. The Kremlin said they would discuss denuclearization.
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