Israeli Robotic Moon Landing Fails In Final Descent
Israeli scientists are studying what caused an engine failure in the closing minutes of what they hoped would be a historic lunar landing.
After 7 Years Inside Ecuador’s Embassy In London, Julian Assange Was Arrested
Julian Assange was arrested in London on Thursday after spending seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy there.
As India’s Polls Open, Vendors Are Cashing In With Election-Themed Fashion
The world’s biggest election is underway in India. Polls opened Thursday, with five weeks of voting. Vendors are cashing in with election-themed fashion, including saris with the prime minister’s face.
Where Relations Stand Between The U.S., South Korea And North Korea
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with the Wilson Center’s Jean Lee about where denuclearization negotiations stand between the U.S., South Korea and North Korea.
It’s a deal: Spanish fixer-uppers for tenants willing to work
“When my daughter first visited the apartment and realized she was finally going to have a bathtub, she almost lost it with happiness,” says her mom, Mireya Rodríguez. Ms. Rodríguez and volunteers from the nonprofit Todos con Casa, which brokered the …
After Nearly 30 Years In Power, Sudan’s Autocratic Leader Is Out In A Military Coup
Sudan’s military deposed longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir. His ouster comes after months of demonstrations by Sudanese angered by a spike in the cost of living and broad anti-government protests.
In Atlanta, a Civil War painting stops stretching the truth
When Tim Crimmins, way back in 1973, first saw “The Battle of Atlanta,” a towering wraparound picture of 60,000 soldiers in gray and blue clashing over the fate of a nation, he elbowed a friend.
Mexico to US: You think caravans are tough for you?
Migrant caravans have long been regular fixtures on the northward path, typically annual events. Since last October’s 6,000-person-strong caravan, a handful of others have followed, drawing attention to a human flow through the region that’s been growi…
Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case
The well-known D.C. lawyer stepped down from a powerful law firm that has been ensnared in the Russia investigation over failure to disclose work for a foreign client as required by an obscure law.
A light of understanding into black holes
Or perhaps the Great Eye of Sauron, the foreboding nucleus of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic “Lord of the Rings.” But for the first time, humans have finally seen what was once merely predicted: a black hole. Scientists and other thinkers have long …
When it comes to Mueller report, the wait goes on
The Mueller report is coming. We’ve written that before – in fact, that exact sentence was a headline on our site a month ago. Then, we were anticipating the moment when special counsel Robert Mueller would hand his completed report to the Department …
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