Will The Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi Deter Businesses From Investing In Saudi Arabia?
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times reporter Alan Rappeport, who is at an investment conference in Riyadh. The killing prompted many Western CEOs to cancel plans to attend this gathering.
In Raqqa, People Are Living in Ruins And Resentment Is Growing
It’s been a year since U.S. forces and Syrian fighters forced ISIS from Raqqa. But the Syrian city still has large swaths of destruction, and people are growing resentful.
U.N. Says Yemen Is On The Brink Of A Massive Famine As War Gets Worse
The United Nations is warning of a famine in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia and its allies are fighting Iranian-backed rebels.
This Witch Hasn’t Paid Taxes Since She Threatened To Hex The Collectors
Mihaela Minca has made a lot of money casting spells. And she hasn’t paid taxes since the government backed down after she and fellow witches threatened to hex tax collectors.
In The Land Of Dracula, Witches Work As ‘Life Coaches’ Of The Supernatural
Witches make serious money in Romania, where a survey showed two-thirds of people believe in curses.
GOP Sen. Todd Young Discusses Message He Wants To See Trump Send Saudi Arabia
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., about why he thinks Saudi Arabia should be sent a strong message that they need to obey international human rights law.
Democrats rake in big bucks from small donors – but effect is unpredictable
Two weeks before voters head to the polls, the 2018 campaign season continues to shatter records. Candidates are set to break the $5 billion mark by Election Day, putting this cycle on track to becoming the most expensive congressional election season…
As caravan wends its way north, Mexico walks a fine line
“Sí se pudo! Sí se pudo!” some 4,000 Hondurans chanted last Friday, as they crossed the bridge above the Suchiate River dividing Guatemala and Mexico. As the crowd pressed forward on the bridge, tearing down barriers that blocked entrance into Mexico,…
A soft way to reform global trade
The world’s two largest economies, the United States and China, are currently locked in a trade war. President Trump threatens to pull the US out of the World Trade Organization if it does not “shape up.” He has already gummed up the agency’s judicial…
Saudi Crown Prince Calls Khashoggi Killing ‘A Heinous Crime’
Discussing a killing that has caused some to view him with suspicion, Prince Mohammad bin Salman said at the “Davos in the Desert” investment forum. “It is a heinous crime that cannot be justified.”
Yemen In ‘Clear And Present Danger’ Of Massive Famine After Years Of Violence
The catastrophe now looming over Yemen is “much bigger than anything any professional in this field has seen during their working lives,” says the United Nations’ humanitarian chief.
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