How to de-corrupt college admissions
Schools of higher education in the United States are no doubt in a reflective mood about the meaning of institutional integrity. On Monday, the FBI announced 50 indictments related to fraud and bribery in the admissions process of several elite univer…
To make Russia great again, Putin is building roads and bridges
Until last year, two remote villages in Russia’s poorest republic – Tuva, near the Mongolian border in distant Siberia – spent four months out of 12 cut off from direct access to civilization.
Call For Global Moratorium On Creating Gene-Edited Babies
An international group of 18 prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for countries around the world to impose a moratorium on the creation of babies whose genes have been altered in the lab.
Flying first class? It’s good to be a falcon in Abu Dhabi.
Long before natural gas and oil discoveries in the 1950s transformed the United Arab Emirates into an economic powerhouse of skyscrapers and tech firms, it was an eat-what-you-catch way of life for the region’s nomadic Bedouin inhabitants. The Bedouin…
Saudi Kingdom Tries To Prevent More Women From Fleeing
The case of an 18-year-old refugee in Canada will embolden other Saudi women to follow suit, experts say. Saudi officials have launched a campaign to stop that from happening.
Ethiopian Pilot Had Problems With Boeing 737 Max 8 Flight Controls — He Wasn’t Alone
In the minutes before an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed, its pilot reported flight control problems. In recent months, U.S. pilots reported the plane pitched downward after takeoff.
U.N. Report Says Massacres In Congo Might Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
A United Nations’ investigation finds at least 535 men, women and children were killed in December amid a conflict between the Banunu and Batende communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A Playful Way To Teach Kids To Control Their Anger
At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids’ behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful?
‘Sea People’ Examines The Origins And History Of Polynesia
Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.
Protests Resume After Algerian President Delays Upcoming Elections
The president’s decision that he wouldn’t seek a fifth term brought joy to the streets. But students resumed protests after the ailing leader delayed elections, meaning he stays in power indefinitely.
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