Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12
Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.
Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.
Dueling U.S. Agendas As U.N. Climate Change Summit Enters Crucial Final Week
The U.S. hosted an event on coal and refused to endorse the findings of a dire climate science report. And yet, in official negotiations, the U.S. is working out how to implement the Paris agreement.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Postpones Brexit Vote
After struggling to find enough legislative support to pass her Brexit plan, British Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed the vote on the United Kingdom’s deal to separate from the European Union.
Ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Indicted On Charges Of Underreporting Income
Ghosn was arrested last month — and ousted as chairman of Nissan — after he was accused of concealing income from the Japanese government.
May Delays Crucial Vote On Draft Brexit Deal Amid Doubts About Its Prospects
The U.K. prime minister acknowledged that it doesn’t have the support needed to pass Parliament. This comes after the European Union’s top court ruled the U.K. can still back out of Brexit.
After More ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests, France’s President Macron To Address Nation
Much of the movement’s popular anger has crystallized around President Emmanuel Macron, seen as arrogant and out of touch. He will make a televised address Monday evening to try and quell the crisis.
Former Nissan Chairman Charged With Financial Misconduct
Last month Carlos Ghosn was arrested in Japan on allegations of underreporting his salary. Authorities on Monday also served a fresh warrant on separate allegations. He denies the charges.
For minors with life sentences, US sentencing reform brings hope for rehabilitation
When Marshan Allen was a teen in Chicago, he says he faced a tough choice: go to class or help his older brother. The youngest offenders have “diminished culpability and greater prospects for reform,” and to require those mandatory sentences without c…
Britain’s Parliament To Vote This Week On Theresa May’s Brexit Terms
Steve Inskeep talks to Nigel Evans, a pro-Brexit member of Britain’s Parliament, who has vowed to vote against the proposed deal agreed to by Prime Minister Theresa May.
News Brief: Russia Probe, French Protesters, Grant Program Fixed
The investigation into the 2016 presidential election raises more legal issues and big political questions. Protests continue over economic conditions in France. Teachers get relief from unfair debts.
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