Indonesian Caves Hold Oldest Figurative Paintings Ever Found, Scientists Say
Archaeologists found thousands of drawings and stencils in a warren of limestone caves in remote mountains on the island of Borneo. But no one knew how old they were until now.
Why a global village thrives in this small Georgia town
Eric Holland spent most of his nearly 50 years living in “one of the whitest counties” in Georgia. Known as one of the most international square miles in the US where more than 60 languages are spoken, Clarkston is a suburb of Atlanta. Not long after…
Forced into exile, this young ex-mayor still serves Venezuelans
When David Smolansky decided it was time to escape the arrest warrant issued for him in his native Venezuela, the idea of living somewhere in exile was hardly a new one in his family. As it turned out, David would become the third generation of Smolan…
Three takeaways from the ‘choose your own narrative’ midterms
The midterms are over. National elections in the United States are big, complex events, and voters can interpret their results in different ways, depending on partisan predilections. For the midterm vote of 2018, the narrative seems to be no narrativ…
Italy Offers To Help Relocate Pakistani Christian Woman Acquitted Of Blasphemy
Italy joins other western countries seeking to help the woman at the center of a simmering dispute between the government and hard-line religious groups.
U.S. Sanctions On Iran Could Impact How Trump Responds To Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi
The sanctions the U.S. is imposing on Iran could make it less likely the White House will punish Saudi Arabia for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, because Saudi oil will be needed to replace Iranian oil being taken off the market.
Letter fom Pittsburgh: Community healing requires more than just voting
When the gunshots came to her neighborhood, Kristen Keller turned to books. Has been for 12 years, at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. A collection on community and coming together that would also feature titles dealing with grief…
As first Muslim women head to Congress, balancing symbolism and service
Rashida Tlaib never set out to be a “new face” of the Democratic Party – but on the cusp of her election to the US House of Representatives, she can hardly avoid the label. Not long ago, her profile – a Muslim civil rights lawyer and mother of two, ra…
Runaway Train Blazes Through Western Australia For More Than 50 Miles
The train had nobody on it. It was eventually deliberately derailed, creating a dramatic crash scene with huge lengths of crumpled, twisted metal on the desert sand next to the train track.
Ukraine needs the long arm of the law
Far more than the people of Ukraine took notice on Sunday when a young and prominent anti-corruption activist, Kateryna Handzyuk, died in Kiev after an acid attack. While protests were quickly held in five cities demanding her killers be held to accou…
3 Bodies Found After Apartment Buildings Collapse In Marseille, France
A woman who lived in one of the buildings said she stayed with her parents the night before the collapse because many of the doors in her building wouldn’t close. “It could have been me,” she said.
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