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.
Brexit Resignations Threaten British Prime Minister’s Job
Hours after Theresa May announced a tentative deal charting the U.K.’s exit from the EU and assuring the public that her Cabinet supported it, two key officials quit her government in protest.
Saudi Prosecutor Says 5 Suspects Should Be Executed In Khashoggi Case
Saudi Arabia is seeking the death penalty for five suspects in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post contributor was last seen walking into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Khashoggi Case Update: Saudi Prosecutor Says 5 Suspects Should Be Executed
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor says his office has indicted 11 suspects and that his office “has requested the death penalty” for five people over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Tentative Brexit Deal Clears First Hurdle With U.K. Cabinet Support
Steve Inskeep talks to Lotta Nymann-Lindegren, a former Finnish diplomat who was involved in Brexit negations, about British Prime Minister Theresa May securing her Cabinet’s backing of a draft deal.
News Brief: California’s Camp Fire, Florida Recount, Brexit Resignation
Search teams have a grim duty as the Camp Fire death toll rises. In Florida, it’s the deadline to end counting ballots in 3 races. Britain’s Brexit secretary resigns, casting doubt on the latest plan.
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