South Korean Women Face Threat Of Cameras In Bathroom Stalls
South Korea has really fast Internet. And really good tech. That’s a really big problem when it comes to men who surreptitiously record women in all sorts of public places.
Typhoon Decimates Rice Crop In Philippines
The storm that hit the Philippines has caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage in the country’s rice-producing region. Farmers in one submerged community are working to salvage what they can.
Yogurt May Not Be So Healthy If It’s Pumped Full Of Sugar
A study of some 900 yogurts sold in supermarkets in the U.K. found a shocking amount of sugar is hiding in this so-called healthy food, particularly in organic yogurts.
A Year After Deadly Mexico Earthquake, Corruption, Negligence and Forgotten Victims Remain
A massive earthquake in Mexico killed hundreds and displaced thousands a year ago today. A new report says corruption is behind much of the destruction.
Chamber of Commerce opposes a trade war. But can it deter Trump?
If ever there was a good time for America to launch a trade war, this is it.
Some North Koreans Puzzled By U.S. Call For Denuclearization
A summit between the North and South Korean leaders seemed to move the peninsula closer to denuclearization. While in North Korea, NPR asked citizens their thoughts on giving up nuclear weapons.
India Makes Instant Divorce A Criminal Offense
Muslim men could terminate their marriages by repeating “talaq,” Arabic for “divorce,” three times. The practice continued despite a Supreme Court rule outlawing it.
DNA Test Helps Conservationists Track Down Ivory Smugglers
The cartels that run the ivory trade try to cover their tracks — among other things, they smuggle tusks from the same elephant separately. But DNA testing can help find patterns.
An African model for ethnic reconciliation?
With its great diversity of ethnic groups, Africa has long needed models of governance that are inclusive, especially after conflicts driven by ethnic differences. For nearly six months, Ethiopia has shown promise of being such a model. A new prime m…
Can Islamist moderates remake the politics of the Muslim world?
Alaa Faroukh insists he is the future. The jovial psychologist with a toothy smile, who can quote Freud as easily as he can recite the Quran, is speaking from his airy Amman clinic, located one floor below the headquarters of the Jordanian Muslim Brot…
As cannabis comes to Canada, communities welcome accompanying job boom
“All of you who have come in right now are coming into a business that’s right at the very beginning,” Mr. Davloor tells the three dozen employees gathered at company headquarters in Kincardine, a municipality of about 11,000 on Lake Huron. Adam Schac…
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