In Alamo redesign, renewed battles over who gets to tell stories of Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, they say. Everything except the Alamo, that is. As the ruins were repurposed to a military depot, then a grocery store, and now a museum, San Antonio has filled the vacant space. The Alamo Plaza is now a place where his…
Man Sentenced In Germany For Poisoned Baby Food Scheme
The 54-year-old got more than a dozen years after confessing to poisoning baby food with an antifreeze ingredient, putting the jars on store shelves and then trying to extort money from supermarkets.
A 24-Year-Old Midwife Was Taken Hostage In March — And Killed This Month
The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced this latest killing of one of their employees in the unsettled northeast of Nigeria.
After #MeToo, state legislatures make changes
After the #MeToo movement picked up steam in late 2017, dozens of politicians faced sexual misconduct allegations. Statehouses promised change. In early January, three-quarters of state legislative chambers were considering or had implemented changes…
Evidence Shows Khashoggi Was ‘Brutally Murdered,’ Turkish President Erdogan Says
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “brutally murdered” as part of a meticulous plan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday.
Morning News Brief
Trump uses Houston rally to stoke fears about illegal immigration, and he plans to exit an arms control treaty with Russia. Turkey’s president says he’ll reveal what happened to Jamal Khashoggi.
Britain’s Prime Minister Receives More Criticism For Brexit Strategy
Prime Minister Theresa May has been defending her Brexit strategy in Parliament — amid unusually vehement attacks on her in the press, which have been sourced to members of her own party.
U.S. Aid At Risk For Countries Whose Citizens Joined Migrant Caravan
Furious about a migrant caravan, President Trump has threatened to cut aid to countries that allowed their citizens to head north. But some members of Congress say cutting aid won’t help.
U.S. To Leave 1987 Treaty That Marks The End Of The Cold War
Noel King talks with nuclear weapons expert Jon Wolfsthal, director of the Nuclear Crisis Group, about the Trump administration’s decision to pull the U.S. out of a cold war-era nuclear arms treaty.
Turkey’s President Says Khashoggi’s Death Was Planned
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced details of the investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never emerged.
Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement
A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it’s not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.
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