Block by block, a community activist builds a better Chicago
In the weeks before Christmas, volunteers descended on Chicago’s South Side to decorate Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Block by block, they strung lights, hung wreaths, and unspooled yards of ribbon. Decorating MLK Drive was Jahmal Cole’s idea.
Meanwhile in … Belén, Costa Rica, a recycling drive set a new world record for bottle collection.
In Belén, Costa Rica, a recycling drive set a new world record for bottle collection. Guinness World Records officially bestowed the honor of “most plastic bottles recycled in eight hours” on the public-private recycling partnership Ecolones, which nab…
Bangladesh Fire Kills At Least 70 People
The blaze swept through several buildings in Dhaka’s centuries-old neighborhood of Chawkbazar while many people were asleep.
Pope Convenes Summit To Address Clergy’s Sexual Abuse Of Children
David Greene talks to Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest with Religion News Service, about Pope Francis calling all bishops to Rome to address the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.
Inflation Hits Venezuela But The Government Keeps Gas Prices Low
Inflation has hit 1 million percent in Venezuela. It’s hard to buy the basics such as food and medicine. But you can buy a whole tank of gasoline for less than you can an eight-ounce bottle of water.
British Lawmakers Ditch Their Parties And Form A New Voting Bloc
Rachel Martin talks to Brexit researcher Georgina Wright about British lawmakers who have left their parties to create an independent group. Its main objective is to force a second Brexit referendum.
News Brief: Trump Says Woman Who Joined ISIS Can’t Return To The U.S.
A woman who fled the U.S. to join ISIS wants to return home. Coast Guard officer arrested for allegedly planning an attack. Police charge Empire actor Jussie Smollett with filing a false report.
Russia Moves To Mask Military Trail By Telling Troops To Put Down Smartphones
Russian lawmakers have passed a bill restricting social media and smartphone use by service members.
Boko Haram Will Never Break Them: Photographing Nigeria’s Schoolgirls
Photojournalist Rahima Gambo has been documenting the experiences of students attending schools in the midst of the insurgency. The images challenge our perception of victimhood and war in Africa.
Putin Delivers Stark Warning To U.S. About Missile Stationing In Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will target the U.S. with new weapons if the U.S. stations intermediate-range missiles in Europe.
Second U.S.-North Korea Summit Likely Focus On Nuclear Weapons Center
This month’s summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to focus on North Korea’s main nuclear weapons center at Yongbyon.
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