With new negotiations, South Sudanese warily hope for a ‘peace’ they can see
The president, Salva Kiir, was about to land from Khartoum, Sudan, where the peace deal had been inked, and Mr. Guloch wanted to be there when he did. Like many of the 10,000 South Sudanese who gathered at the airport that day, Guloch was tired of hea…
Tackle the rush to sports gambling
In a decision last May, the Supreme Court said that individual states can, in effect, “Play ball!” on legalized sports betting. In just three months, seven states have approved sports wagering while 14 others have bills pending. The rush is on to tap…
In Bangladeshi Camps, Rohingya Refugees Try To Move Forward With Their Lives
Hundreds of thousands of refugees languish in the camps. UNICEF estimates that more than half the refugees are children. Some aid groups have warned that these children could become a lost generation.
In Mass., a primary fight probes the importance of ideology vs. identity
Two minutes after she slides into the pew, Ayanna Pressley is back on her feet. It’s the final leg of the state primary campaign and Ms. Pressley, a city councilor, is running for a congressional seat in this Democratic stronghold. Today Pressley, a …
Endless summer? Canada’s getaway towns embrace year-round living.
Some have been priced out of the Greater Toronto Area, or, because they are no longer bound to desk jobs, want to opt for quieter lifestyles. “It offers something different than what is increasingly an urban existence in Ontario,” he says. Summers at…
Can arming doctors with data help reduce gun violence?
Dean Winslow sat before the Senate Armed Services Committee last fall as President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s top health official. Dr. Winslow, a professor of medicine at Stanford University who deployed six times to Iraq and Af…
Trump Says China To Blame For Hurting U.S.-North Korean Relations
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the president implied that Beijing was pressuring Pyongyang due to the ongoing trade disputes between China and the United States.
Reggaetón And The Search For Identity After Hurricane María
It’s no question that the streaming percentage of songs in Spanish has skyrocketed over the last year. But what does this increase in visibility mean to Puerto Ricans, post-María?
Meanwhile in … Kabul, Afghanistan, women are training to run ultramarathons
South Korea, Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s president, is leading the charge against the dog meat trade. Tori is now considered the country’s “first dog.” Before becoming part of the president’s family, Tori, a terrier mix, had been an unlikely candidate …
The South Korean President’s Diplomatic Dilemma
South Korea is in a bit of a quandary. It’s been making nice with the North since President Moon came to power. President Trump’s dual track diplomacy has suited that policy well, until last week.
Mikheil Saakashvili On McCain’s Legacy In Countering Russia
Since John McCain’s death, NPR has been reflecting on his life and legacy. NPR’s David Greene speaks to one friend, Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of the country of Georgia.
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