‘We Were Eating Grass’: Syrians Flee As Fight Pushes On Against Last ISIS Remnants
The last U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria is taking place in a remote desert region. The al-Hol refugee camp is overwhelmed with new arrivals.
A U.S. General Walks Baghdad Streets For The First Time In Years
It’s been more than three years, before ISIS, since a U.S. commander has stepped foot in downtown Baghdad. But this week, one U.S. Marine general walked the city streets with his Iraqi counterparts.
Protestors Threaten Rule Of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir
Demonstrators in Sudan say they want President Omar al-Bashir’s reign to end. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Isma’il Kushkush, a Sudanese-American journalist based in D.C. and an expert on Sudan.
One man’s mission to revitalize small-town America
“The city did not need a short-term, band-aid solution list or lackluster plan,” says Daniel Stevenson, who previously served as Biddeford’s economic development director. Community leaders decided to partner with the Orton Family Foundation, a nonpro…
Threatened Bluefin Tuna Sells For $5,000 Per Pound In Tokyo Market
Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura purchased the 612-pound Pacific bluefin tuna in an auction in Tokyo on Saturday for more than $3 million.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church Officially Gains Independence From Russian Church
The schism between Ukrainian churches and the Russia Orthodox Church culminated Saturday in the creation of an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, angering Russian religious and political leaders.
A Charity That’s Not Afraid To Fail
A charity has been helping people in a poor rural area in Bangladesh buy a bus ticket to the nearest city. Now a study suggests the method hasn’t actually worked, but the charity is still celebrating.
The Bolsonaro Era Begins In Brazil
We have the latest on the big political changes taking shape in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the first week of his new administration.
Women Entering A Sacred Temple Spark Protests In India
Protests erupted across south India after women sneaked into a temple that banned females old enough to menstruate. The temple is part of a debate between gender equality and religious freedom.
How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views
All it took for The Hu to have an internet breakthrough was a dramatic video and screaming guitars — plus a horsehead fiddle and throat singing.
Readers write: Washington town is choral central, and value of tiny books through the ages
Most of the local churches have choirs, and there are three community choruses. Occasionally, some of the groups perform concerts together, which involves hundreds of children and youth singing, community choruses collaborating on a large choral class…
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