‘Be a man’: What does that mean in modern America?
Almost a decade ago, when Timothy Malefyt was doing research on the nitty-gritties of masculinity for his client Gillette, he and his small team of corporate anthropologists observed what they considered to be a “paradoxical” set of masculine values am…
Super Bowl: With Saints not in, this town’s the Big Uneasy
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton hid at his house, watching Netflix and eating ice cream.
Leopard Runs Loose In Indian City, Terrorizing Residents Before Capture
After an hours-long chase, wildlife experts reportedly tranquilized and trapped the big cat, which had apparently wandered into the northern Indian city of Jalandhar.
The best ‘wall’ against Central American migration
El Salvador is the smallest Latin American country, yet its presidential election on Feb. 3 is looming large. The leading candidate in the race, Nayib Bukele, could be the next politician in the region to win office by riding a wave of citizen demand …
U.S. Ends Funding For Palestinian Security Forces That Counter Militants
The U.S. is ceasing aid to the Palestinians as a new anti-terror law takes effect Friday but will continue efforts to coordinate between Palestinians and Israelis.
At Least 3 Students Killed After School Walkway Collapses In South Africa
“It is painful to see those tiny bodies in that state,” says Panyaza Lesufi, an education official in Gauteng province, where the high school is located.
GOP Rep. Michael Waltz, Afghanistan War Veteran, Weighs In On U.S. Troop Withdrawal
Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a Green Beret and veteran of the war in Afghanistan.
U.S. Announces It Will Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
“When an agreement is so brazenly disregarded and our security is so openly threatened, we must respond,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Trump Administration Announces U.S. Will Pull Out Of INF Treaty
The Trump administration announced that the U.S. will leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, raising fears of a new arms race. Trump blamed Russia for violating the Cold War-era pact.
Brexit, shutdowns, and the architecture of democracy
It would be hard to invent a more powerful symbol: Big Ben, towering above Britain’s Houses of Parliament, now silent and swathed in scaffolding. The same might be said of Britain’s parliamentary system, as it fumbles its way toward some workable form…
U.S.-Taliban Talks May Be Proceeding To Quickly, Retired U.S. Commander Says
Steve Inskeep talks to retired Lt. Gen. David Barno, ex-commander of U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan, for his thoughts about the way forward in Afghanistan, and the risks of removing U.S. troops.
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