Indonesia’s gift-horse response to post-tsunami aid
Within 24 hours after an earthquake and a tsunami struck the island of Sulawesi last Friday, dozens of countries offered assistance to Indonesia. Not until three days later did President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, decide to accept internatio…
Don’t Want To Unlock Your Device For Customs? New Zealand May Fine You $3,300
The government says customs will search the phone in flight mode, and not look at data stored in the cloud. But civil liberties advocates are calling the law “a grave invasion of privacy.”
Life skills with a side of kale: Helping homeless youth one salad at a time
When Josh Saurbier’s disabled mother died in the hospital six years ago, he didn’t know what would come next. At an event there a few months later, he met Erik Oberholtzer, chief executive officer of the restaurant chain Tender Greens, who would soon …
Cow Dung Soap Is Cleaning Up In India
Some Indians say that cow dung and urine have healing properties. Science says otherwise. Nonetheless, there’s a growing enthusiasm for dung- and urine-based products.
U.S. Must Lift Some Sanctions On Iran, International Court of Justice Says
Limiting food and medical products “may have a serious detrimental impact on the health and lives of individuals on the territory of Iran,” the International Court of Justice said.
U.S. Stops Visas For Diplomats’ Same-Sex Partners If They’re Not Married
The policy is a break with that of the past administration. Critics say the Trump administration policy will create hardship for same-sex couples from countries where same-sex marriage is illegal.
In Pakistan, she sees the value in children who ‘are never seen or heard’
On the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, there is a neighborhood a world away from the luxury cars, private schools, and orderly streets in the capital. Zeba Husain, the founder of Mashal School, is greeted enthusiastically by the students as she walk…
‘On Desperate Ground’ Explores Origins Of U.S. Conflict With North Korea
Steve Inskeep talks to author Hampton Sides about his new book: “On Desperate Ground: The Marines at the Reservoir, The Korean War’s Greatest Battle.”
Britain’s Theresa May Is Pressured To Come Up With A New Brexit Plan
Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday addresses her ruling Conservative Party as she faces intense pressure from her political rivals over her plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union.
Recovery Efforts Continue In Indonesia
The death toll in Indonesia continues to rise as the country digs out from under the damage of last month’s earthquake and tsunami.
Will Morocco’s Chinese-Funded ‘Tech City’ Ever Break Ground?
The Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City would stand in monument to China’s expansion into a North African nation on Europe’s doorstep. But experts say the project has stalled.
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