Should the census ask about citizenship? Supreme Court to weigh in
On April 23, the high court will weigh whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross acted lawfully in deciding to reinstate a citizenship question in the census.How did we get here? Last year, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced he would reinstate a ci…
In Jordan, a place for animals to forget the trauma of war
Hamzeh has begun to build a new life in northern Jordan two years after fleeing his war-torn home country of Syria. Like many of the 1.2 million Syrians who have sought refuge in Jordan since 2012, Hamzeh has been given shelter and adjusted to a new c…
A planeload of truth lands in Venezuela
In a display of truth triumphing over a lie, an airplane from the Red Cross flew 24 tons of emergency aid to Venezuela on Tuesday. Its arrival in Caracas marked an end to years of denial by President Nicolás Maduro that his country is in a humanitaria…
Protests Calling For Climate Action Disrupt London For Third Day
Activists occupied four of London’s landmarks and thoroughfares, and on Wednesday targeted the city’s rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.
North Of London, Brexit Supporters Gather To ‘Feel Proud And Unashamed’
The Leavers of Lincolnshire group aims to provide a safe space “so you could come together and be proud to be a Brexiteer,” says a member. “To not be called an idiot, to not be called a racist.”
How to defy apartheid? For journalist Juby Mayet, with pen in hand.
At least, that’s what the other reporters told young journalist Juby Mayet when she arrived at a Johannesburg apartment door in the late 1950s, hoping for a scoop that would impress her editors. A few days earlier, they’d been charged with breaking ap…
News Brief: Notre Dame, Asylum-Seekers, Indonesia Election
France vows to rebuild the fire-ravaged cathedral. The Trump administration again moves to discourage migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. Indonesians vote to elect a new president.
In Post-ISIS Iraq, Volunteering Can Quickly Become An Act Of Rebellion
In the aftermath of ISIS, a nurse in Mosul took it upon herself to clear the streets of corpses that had been there for weeks and months. It got her in trouble but helped spark a volunteer movement.
Heading Into Indonesia’s Election, Islamic Fundamentalism Gains Traction
Voters are deciding on more than 20,000 legislative seats and selecting a president. The incumbent president is pitted against a former military general accused of human rights abuses.
Project To Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral Could Take Decades
Some doubt French President Macron’s claim that the cathedral can be rebuilt in five years. That can’t be too soon for the many Parisians devastated by the damage to their city’s iconic cathedral.
London Protesters Pressure British Government To Address Climate Change
Thousands of people have taken part in climate change protests in London. Major roads and bridges have been blocked by environmental protesters, who say their actions will continue all week.
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