News Brief: Kirstjen Nielsen, Israeli Elections, Libya Violence
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is leaving her post. Israelis go to the polls Tuesday to decide if Prime Minister Netanyahu stays in power. And, U.S. troops evacuate from Libya.
As Violence Escalates In Libya, U.S. Pulls Troops Out
Rachel Martin talks to Jeffrey Feltman, former U.N. under-secretary-general for Political Affairs, about the U.S. military pulling out a contingent of its troops from Libya’s capital Tripoli.
Israel’s Netanyahu Embraces Populist Allies, Driving Opposition At Home
During his decade in power, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expanded Israel’s diplomatic reach. And he’s embraced nationalists like Putin, Orban and Duterte.
Suspected Rhino Poacher Killed By Elephant, Eaten By Pride Of Lions In South Africa
Park officials said all that was left at the scene were “a human skull and a pair of pants.” Many on social media called the incident karma.
Rwanda’s Genocide Victims Remembered 25 Years Later
Some 800,000 Rwandans, mostly from the country’s Tutsi minority, were killed in the mass slaughter. President Kagame said the country is “wounded and heartbroken, yes. But unvanquished.”
What To Know About Israel’s Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dogged by corruption allegations but could be re-elected as the country votes Tuesday. His main challenger is a retired general promising clean government.
Understanding The Fighting Factions In Libya
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Mansour El-Kikhia of the University of Texas at San Antonio about Gen. Khalifa Haftar, whose forces in Libya are advancing on the government in Tripoli
What’s Been Learned About Genocide Since Rwanda
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with David Simon, who directs the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, on the 25th anniversary of the start of Rwanda’s genocide.
Artisanal Food Shop Helps Kosovo War-Rape Survivors Earn Income — And Heal
Victims are still stigmatized; many keep their trauma a secret. A new shop offers survivors an income stream, sometimes for the first time in their lives, by selling their homemade traditional foods.
Mummified Mice And Falcons Found In Newly Unveiled Egyptian Tomb
More than 50 animals were found in the tomb, along with mummies of a woman and a young boy. It’s “one of the most exciting discoveries ever,” Mostafa Waziri of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said.
Opinion: Can Stonehenge Offer A Lesson For Brexit?
As the U.K. continues to debate the state of Brexit, NPR’s Scott Simon looks at how a new discovery at Stonehenge might offer a lesson in coming together.
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