Prime Minister May Stands Her Ground As Parliament Attacks ‘Brexit’ Draft Agreement
British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a revolt by her own parliamentarians who reject the exit deal she has negotiated with the European Union.
Meanwhile in … Jinan, China, local authorities are using a point system to encourage better supervision of dogs by their owners.
In Jinan, a city in China’s Shandong province, local authorities have created a point system to encourage better supervision of dogs by their owners. Infractions, including letting dogs off leash in public or not picking up after them, can result in a…
Behind the surprising surge of hope for US criminal justice reform
Two years ago it looked like criminal justice reform was doomed. For years a glimmer of bipartisan hope amid congressional gridlock, lawmakers from both parties worked on legislation to reform a justice system riven with issues that can begin at the m…
Treasury Department Sanctions Saudi Officials In Response To Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi prosecutors say they’re seeking the death penalty for high-ranking officials linked to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. But they stop short of blaming the Kingdom’s powerful crown prince.
‘Under The Wire’ Tells The Story Of War Correspondent Marie Colvin’s Last Moments
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with war photographer Paul Conroy about the new documentary Under The Wire that tells the story of the last moments of war correspondent Marie Colvin’s life.
The FDA shields youths from vaping
One of the great reliefs of the past half-century is that cigarette smoking in adults dropped by 67 percent. The use of electronic cigarettes (“vaping”) among high school students rose an alarming 78 percent from 2017 to 2018. Among middle-schoolers,…
Watch out, 2020: Young voters are on the rise
Vikianna Petit-Homme tried to get the Boston University student to look her in the eye. “I can’t vote,” implored Vikianna, the youth leader of March For Our Lives Boston, on the eve of the election. The BU student insisted he just didn’t have the tim…
Inside The Russian Disinformation Playbook: Exploit Tension, Sow Chaos
A new video series by New York Times reporter Adam Ellick explores Russia’s role in spreading fake news, dating back to the ’80s conspiracy theory that the AIDS virus was created by the U.S. military.
In Sweden, conscription and a leaflet on how to prepare for war – just in case
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and began acting aggressively toward its immediate neighbors, perhaps none of the countries in the Nordic and Baltic region was more taken aback than neutral, pacifistic Sweden. After the end of the cold war, by 2004…
U.K. Wracked By Political Turmoil As Top Ministers Reject Draft Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Theresa May is taking flak from across the ideological spectrum amid a series of resignations. Some are demanding a no-confidence vote; others are demanding an entirely new referendum.
Pence, Putin And Bolton Have ‘Informal Conversation’ At Asian Summit In Singapore
The two “discussed the upcoming G20 Summit and touched on the issues that will be discussed” when President Trump and Putin attend that meeting, the White House says.
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