Why Did Bill Gates Give A Talk With A Jar Of Human Poop By His Side?
Since 2011, the tech mogul has poured $200 million into developing new and improved toilets. At his Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing, the innovations were showcased for the first time.
In Florida Panhandle, resilience battles uncertain ability to rebuild
Cars arrive soon after daylight, snaking in a semicircle around Grand Ridge, Fla., Town Hall as volunteers dole out cases of water, baby diapers, hygiene kits, and cleaning supplies. Inside the red brick building, town manager J.R. Moneyham stares at …
Trump Meets Macron, Again
Presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron will meet in Paris Saturday for the World War I centenary. Since their meeting in 2017, their domestic popularity and alleged “bromance” have suffered.
State Department Iran Specialist On Restoring Sanctions
Brian Hook, a State Department adviser on Iran, talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about why the administration thinks reimposing sanctions on Iran is an effective policy.
Democratic chair says Trump is ‘absolutely’ beatable in 2020
Tom Perez wears many hats. All three identities came to bear Thursday at the Monitor Breakfast, a day after President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and two days after Democrats reclaimed the majority in the House and grabbed at least seve…
On the stumps and on the march, women broke down barriers in 2018
Ms. Berringer won just 39 percent of the vote, and lost the race to then-Rep. Joe Pitts. The outcome may not have been any different: Pennsylvania’s 16th District is one of the state’s most conservative, and Democrats haven’t been able to snag that se…
After Sessions: How Trump move may shift dynamics of Mueller probe
In the summer of 2017, as special counsel Robert Mueller was ramping up his Trump-Russia investigation, a former US attorney in Iowa began offering legal commentary on CNN. In contrast, Matthew Whitaker, a conservative Republican, argued that the Trum…
Germany’s learning curve on immigration
Tuesday’s elections in the United States did little to help Americans define a middle ground on immigration. Perhaps they should take a cue from another big democracy, Germany. Since 2015, when a million Muslim refugees flooded into the country, Germ…
How a Massachusetts Republican became America’s most popular governor
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is so busy doing his job, he hardly has time to be political. If he picked a team jersey, it would say “Massachusetts,” not “GOP.” Many Democrats can’t find it in themselves to revile him. “Trump comes out with these ins…
Plagued By War and Famine, Yemen Is ‘No Longer A Functioning State,’ Journalist Warns
In 2015, Saudi Arabia initiated a bombing campaign against Yemen that continues today. Journalist Robert Worth says the results have been devastating — and that the U.S. shares some of the blame.
Will South Sudan’s New Peace Agreement Hold This Time?
After years of devastating civil war and broken peace deals, South Sudan is at a crossroads again. While many displaced refugees are still afraid to return home, others see big reasons for hope.
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