NATO Secretary General Reacts To Trump’s Speech
NPR’s Audie Cornish talk to Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, about current challenges facing the military alliance.
Archaeologists Discover ‘Huge’ Ancient Building In Egypt
Experts say the ruins are part of a residential community in what was the ancient capital city of Memphis. They also found a Roman bath and an ornate basin perhaps used for religious rituals.
College-age voters: increasingly courted – and thwarted
In coming weeks, plenty of advocacy groups will be on campus in Durham helping students like her figure out how to vote locally. This is a swing state, after all, and the case can be made to college students like Gonzalez that their vote might be more…
Solar panels and rooftop prayers, yet renewed mosque reclaims traditional role
At the Al Arab Mosque in Zarqa, an impoverished city of 1.35 million in northern Jordan that is the country’s second-largest, an imam and neighborhood residents have teamed up and embarked on an experiment bringing the mosque’s traditional role as a co…
Saving Venezuela with the long arm of the law
A special court set up by the 54-nation African Union convicted a former dictator in Chad of crimes against humanity. Now many countries in Latin America want to do something similar, all in the name of regional solidarity for democracy and rule of la…
In a first for Russia, Moscow agrees with locals that their election was rigged
It is fairly common to hear public complaints that fraud is boosting pro-Kremlin candidates in Russian elections. There will be no earthquake if, when the election is replayed in three months as the law requires, the governorship of the relatively qui…
Hammocks in Honduras: from inside prison walls to city streets
Hammocks are ubiquitous in this mountainous, Central American nation. The majority of hammocks in Honduras are informally produced in its roughly 30 prisons, better known for their violence, overcrowding, and historically lax oversight. Honduras has …
Swedish Politics In Chaos As Parliament Votes Out Prime Minister
This month’s national election resulted in a hung parliament, after a far-right party made gains. Now, Premier Stefan Löfven has lost a confidence vote and the shape of a future government is murky.
Trump To Speaks At The United Nations
President Trump is expected to tout progress in his “America First” agenda when he speaks to the annual United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Russia’s Nuclear Cruise Missile Is Struggling To Take Off, Imagery Suggests
Earlier this year, Putin claimed his nation had successfully tested a nuclear-powered weapon. Satellite imagery suggests it may not have gone so well.
New Zealand Prime Minister’s Baby Makes History At U.N. General Assembly
Jacinda Ardern arrived in New York with her three-month-old daughter, Neve, who has become the first-ever infant to attend the annual gathering of member nations.
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