With echoes of the past, ‘Murphy Brown’ reboot tackles Trump-era culture wars
Watching old clips of “Murphy Brown” can often feel equal part prescient, equal part dispiriting, as if past and present are seamlessly connected despite a gap of more than 20 years. There’s the one episode, spinning off the Clarence Thomas and Anita …
Is The World Finally Ready To End The Deadliest Infectious Disease?
On Wednesday, world leaders made history by holding the first-ever high level meeting at the U.N. General Assembly focused on tuberculosis, which kills more people each year than HIV.
Europe’s Copyright Reforms Are More Than (Just) A Boring Policy Change
Two weeks ago, the European Commission approved new rules that will change how tech companies are required to deal with copyright infringement on their platforms. Unsurprisingly, it was controversial.
Months Of Protests Roil Iraq’s Oil Capital Basra
Iraqis have been protesting over faltering public services and lack of jobs in Basra, the country’s main port city and the heart of its southern oil fields.
Pussy Riot’s Verzilov Released From Berlin Hospital, Blames Kremlin For Poisoning Him
In a BBC interview after his discharge from Berlin’s Charité hospital, Verzilov said his “poisoning” was “so professionally” carried out that it had to be the work of Russian intelligence.
Meanwhile in … Agome-Sevah, Togo, four female solar engineers have brought light to their village
Kabul, Afghanistan, Charlie Chaplin impersonator Karim Asir is doing all he can to keep fellow Afghanis smiling. Mr. Asir told Reuters that he has witnessed suicide attacks, explosions, and threats from hard-line Islamic militant groups, but he keeps …
Head Of Australian Broadcasting Corp. Quits Amid Editorial Independence ‘Firestorm’
Justin Milne stepped down as chairman of taxpayer-funded ABC following reports he ordered the firing of journalists whose coverage had been the subject of complaints by the government.
Digging Up Lithuania’s Jewish History
Archaeologists unearthed the central prayer platform of the main synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania, which was destroyed by the Nazis in World War II.
Iran Envoy On Sanctions
President Trump is urging countries to join the U.S. in reimposing sanctions on Iran. Rachel Martin talks with Brian Hook, the U.S. special representative for Iran.
Trump Meets Netanyahu, Endorses 2-State Solution
On Wednesday, President Trump said he’d like to see the creation of a Palestinian state. Israeli leaders had mixed reactions.
Man Accused In U.K. Nerve-Agent Attack Is Russian Intelligence Officer, Report Says
Bellingcat, an open-source investigative website, says it has discovered the real identity of one of the Russian men charged in the U.K. with poisoning ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
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