Dozens Of Former British Diplomats Urge For Delay In Brexit
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.K. National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts about the case for abandoning Brexit.
In Britain, 7 Parliament Members Quit Opposition Labour Party
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Telegraph political correspondent Anna Mikhailova about the seven members of Britain’s Parliament who quit the Labour Party over Brexit and other issues.
Sweden Has Come Up With An Unusual Way To Encourage Entrepreneurship
Workers in Sweden have the right to take six-months unpaid leave if they want to start their own business. It’s one of the reasons why Sweden is a leading country for startups.
In ‘Birds Of Passage,’ A New Lens On The Narcotrafficking Drama
Colombia’s submission to the Oscars this year addresses the beginnings of the drug trade in rural Columbia — and how it shattered the traditions and families of the indigenous Wayúu people.
Venezuela’s Political Crisis Is Affecting Arepas And Driving People To Protest
There are many things driving tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets. But a small part of this is what the economic and political crisis is doing to a basic food item — arepas.
Tensions Between India And Pakistan Are High After Bombing In Kashmir
Tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan have skyrocketed after a suicide car bombing in disputed Kashmir. Tensions are also high inside India, as some mourners call for revenge.
7 Lawmakers Quit U.K. Labour Party Over Alleged Anti-Semitism And Brexit Approach
The seven politicians said that persisting anti-Semitism and leader Jeremy Corbyn’s “complicit” role in Brexit led to their resignations. They say the party “has changed beyond recognition.”
Slow and steady, the American prairies grow
A vibrant sea of grasses once flowed across the North American continent: the great prairies that Laura Ingalls Wilder described as “spreading to the edge of the sky.” All but a fraction vanished during the 19th century as migrants from Europe advanced…
She Left London At 15 To Marry An ISIS Fighter. Now She Wants To Go Home
NPR’s Michel Martin spoke with correspondent Anthony Loyd of The Times about Shamima Begum, an ISIS bride who left home as a teenager and now wants to return.
In Iraq and Syria, What’s Left Of ISIS?
President Trump says ISIS is close to eradicated and is asking European allies to take back ISIS fighters captured in Syria. We assess the remaining ISIS presence in Syria and Iraq.
Experts Pessimistic About Value Of Another Trump-Kim Summit
Some Korea experts question the wisdom of a second summit meeting, planned for this month between president Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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