Shoes for all: How a Venezuelan expatriate helps her country
Norman Canaie noticed that some of his students at a public high school in Caracas, Venezuela, came barefoot – if they came at all. As the relentless political crisis fails to address staggering poverty, inflation, and shortages of vital items like fo…
Meanwhile in … Tel Aviv, crosswalk lights are saving cellphone zombies.
In Tel Aviv, Israel, new crosswalk lights might help save “cellphone zombies.” The city has begun installing ground-level LED strips at a major intersection. The bright visual cues are designed to help pedestrians pay attention to traffic instead of t…
Ugandan Man Becomes Lawyer And Wins Back Father’s Land
When his father lost the family’s land in a legal dispute, he couldn’t afford a good defense. The BBC reports Jordan Kinyera become a lawyer and decades later won back his father’s land.
News Brief: Ethiopia Crash Report, Biden, Texas ICE Raid
Ethiopian authorities are releasing their preliminary report on last month’s fatal airline crash. Also, former Vice President Joe Biden has spoken out about his past interactions with women.
NATO Members Commemorate 70 Years Of Alliance
NATO foreign ministers are gathered in Washington this week to mark the organization’s 70th year. The head of NATO is appealing for trans-Atlantic unity at a time of tension.
Larry Kudlow, Trump economic adviser, comes around on tariffs as a tool
Larry Kudlow calls himself “an old free-trader,” leery of tariffs. “The president’s use of tariffs as a negotiating tool – I think he’s right, I really do,” Mr. Kudlow, assistant to the president and director of the National Economic Council, told rep…
Shocking New Statistics About Water And Hygiene In Hospitals Around The World
A new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
Why capitalism in America now needs its defenders
Back in 2015, before Bernie Sanders began drawing big crowds and long before a Green New Deal was generating buzz among Democrats, Larry Kudlow gave a talk in which he emphasized a simple message to fellow conservatives: “You and I must fight” if the v…
Why U.S.-Russia clash over Venezuela has a familiar ring
Back in 2014 when Russia was first putting boots on the ground in Syria, Moscow justified its military intervention by noting it was acting both in support and at the invitation of the besieged government of Bashar al-Assad. The United States, on the …
Lawmakers Still Waiting Official Word About Trump’s Aid Cuts To Central America
The State Department says it’s carrying out President Trump’s order to cut aid to Central America. But lawmakers say they’re still waiting for details on a policy announced in a tweet.
Nadler wants the full Mueller report. What happens if Barr says no?
In other words, get ready for a long tangle if this fight goes to court, as seems to be the intent of the House Judiciary chairman if he doesn’t get his way. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to give its chairman, Rep…
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