Ethiopia Gets Its First Female President
Sahle-Work Zewde, an experienced diplomat, is the first female head of state in Ethiopia’s modern history. Women also now constitute half of the country’s Cabinet ministers.
Political violence and its antidote
Democracy, writes British scholar David Runciman in a new book about the topic, is simply “civil war without the fighting.” But, he adds, when something is not working in a democracy – such as when there is an uptick in political violence – the people …
Saudi Arabia Now Says Khashoggi Killing Was Premeditated
The Saudis have changed course again on what they say happened to Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen alive walking into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.
What Happens When A Country Bans Spanking?
Researchers look at countries that have prohibited corporal punishment for kids and their rate of youth violence.
Super Typhoon Yutu Takes Horrible Toll On Northern Mariana Islands, Heads Toward Asia
Tinian Mayor Joey San Nicolas said the island in the Marianas “has been devastated.” He added, “Many homes have been destroyed.”
Meanwhile in … Berlin, three new rabbis have made history
Berlin, three new rabbis have made history. The graduates of the Berlin Rabbinical Seminary have become the first rabbis ordained in the city since the Nazis began persecuting Jews in the 1930s. “The fact that Berlin – the place where deportations an…
Super Typhoon Hits The Northern Mariana Islands
Super Typhoon Yutu came ashore in the Northern Mariana Islands last night, bringing category 5 hurricane force, with sustained winds of 174 miles per hour.
News Brief: Pipe Bomb Investigations, Saudi Investment Conference
The FBI confirms that multiple pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats. Also, Ben Chu of The Independent discusses the Saudi investment conference in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
Ask Cokie: History Of U.S. And Saudi Relations
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with commentator Cokie Roberts who answers listener questions about the history of relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh Conference Turnout After Khashoggi’s Killing
After Saudi Arabia was accused of a journalist’s murder, many investors pulled out of a Saudi business summit. But Ben Chu of The Independent tells NPR’s David Greene that the conference was packed.
Asia Markets Plummet
Stocks in Asia plummeted today as currencies in the region remain unstable.
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