Halloween arrives, and Canadians embrace the season wholeheartedly
New to Toronto, I get asked many questions: about how I find the schools or the public transportation system. “Have you ever experienced Halloween in Toronto?” asked one father in the schoolyard in the still balmy days of September. “Enjoy your first…
A critical moment in the global effort to contain nuclear weapons
Not all arms-control agreements are created equal. The stakes are high: the prospect of a new superpower arms race, and the possible emergence of two more nuclear powers in North Korea and Iran. Recommended: Would US quitting the INF treaty rekindle…
How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book
Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.
Disarming terrorists like the Pittsburgh shooter before they act
One of the world’s most successful efforts at persuading terrorists or would-be terrorists to “disengage” from extreme militancy is in Denmark. The program aims to prevent Muslims from being radicalized and to reintegrate those who abandon terrorism ba…
Rescuers Continue Search After Deadly Indonesia Plane Crash
Rescue teams are searching for Lion Air Flight 610’s black box and trying to recover bodies and wreckage. Finding survivors “would be a miracle,” a search and rescue spokesman said.
Caravan Of Migrants Continues Its March Toward U.S. Border
Steve Inskeep talks to journalist David Agren, who has been traveling with the migrant caravan in Mexico, about the thousands of people heading toward the U.S. border.
Morning News Brief
President Trump visits Pittsburgh to show support for victims of the synagogue shooting. How online narratives make their way into the mainstream. And, tracking the migrant caravan in Mexico.
Violence In Honduran City San Pedro Sula Spurs Migrant Caravan
Those migrants who didn’t join the caravan say they hope to catch up or start a new one. They say poverty and violence at home leave them no other option.
The subway helped segment Atlanta; soccer at its stations may help unite it
Curtis Jenkins grew up like most native Atlantans: riding MARTA trains, playing pick-up games of basketball, hanging his head about the Hawks. Decades later, Mr. Jenkins leads the Footie Mob, one of a number of supporters’ groups that have latched ont…
Is this Boston sports fan ‘tired of winning’? No, but understated in victory
At this point, being a Boston sports fan feels like gluttony.
Russians Honor Victims Of Stalin’s Purges Outside Moscow Security Headquarters
A lawyer attending the “Return of the Names” event said it was a rare occasion to express discontent with Russia’s present government.
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