Headless Goat Polo Is A Top Sport At World Nomad Games
The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.
In the growing gospel of ‘workism,’ is all work holy?
Jake Hammel kinda gets why a bunch of Hollywood celebrities and Manhattan muckety-mucks might try to spend their considerable dime trying to finagle their kids into a big-name college. “You know, wherever you’re at financially, you can just kind of sc…
A cyclone’s wake-up call on climate adaptation
A cyclone that struck the southern African countries of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi earlier this month has left a devastated landscape. It also left questions about how to better prepare for similar powerful storms predicted by climate scientists…
With Turkey on edge, can architecture bridge divides?
For decades, the Atatürk Cultural Center had been an architectural icon. It stood in one of Turkey’s most dynamic political spaces, Istanbul’s Taksim Square, the scene of countless confrontations, many violent, between protesters and police. A bastio…
In Thailand’s First Nationwide Vote Since Coup, The Generals Hold Most Of The Cards
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who ousted an elected government in 2014, is seeking to remain in power. But many analysts say the military has sought to silence opposition voices.
North Korea Pulls Out From Inter-Korea Liaison Office
The North’s withdrawal from a key office to improve relations with South Korea was abrupt, and will likely strain ties between the neighboring countries.
European Leaders Grant Britain More Time To Leave The EU
Steve Inskeep talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of Germany’s Foreign Affairs Committee, about the Brexit delay, and what kind of leverage Europe has in negotiations.
2 American Service Members Killed In Afghanistan
About 14,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan. U.S. representatives have been negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban and President Trump has said he wants to cut down the U.S. presence there.
Investigators Probe Software’s Role In Deadly Boeing 737 Max Crashes
The probe of two Boeing plane crashes is focused, for the moment, on software. We examine how software has become a common fix for problems with hardware across industries, and how it can go too far.
Trump Reverses Decades Of U.S. Policy Regarding Golan Heights
Rachel Martin talks to Richard Haass, of the Council on Foreign Relations and an ex-State Department official, about President Trump endorsing permanent Israeli control of the disputed Golan Heights.
U.K. Gets Brief Extension To Withdraw From E.U. As ‘Cliff-Edge’ Date Delayed
European Union leaders gave the country two different deadlines, depending on whether U.K. lawmakers can agree on a path forward. One deadline is in two months; the other in two weeks.
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