At 102, Man Kaur Is Still Running — And Winning Gold Medals
She just earned two golds in the World Masters Athletics Championship in Spain. And she didn’t even start running until she was 93!
For the child victims of priests, what would real justice look like?
There are crimes, like the sexual abuse of children, from which many turn away – using language like “unspeakable,” “unimaginable,” or even “inhuman.” Even survivors create their mental shields from the crimes they endured. “This form of abuse is re…
Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?
As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.
U.S. Leaders Of ‘Lacerated’ Catholic Church Meet Pope To Discuss Sex Abuse Crisis
As Pope Francis grapples with a growing scandal, an accused bishop has resigned in West Virginia and a new study has emerged documenting the scale of clerical abuse in Germany.
The best way to curb illegal migration
Of all the migrants apprehended along the Southwest border of the United States so far this year, some 43,000 – the largest share – have come from Guatemala. As recent events in Guatemala show, the mass exodus from the Central American country will en…
South Sudan’s midwives, boosted by aid, wonder how long donors will deliver
It was July 9, 2011, and just outside the walls of the maternity ward at the largest public hospital in the city, a country was being born. As Dr. Alice Pityia scrambled through her rounds, the wails of the newest citizens of the world’s newest countr…
Amid trade fight, Canada returns to its roots in opposition to US
As President Trump threatens the “ruination” of Canada in renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadians are not only surprised, but angered. Old complexes about the Canadian-American relationship, one that has been among …
Russian Suspects In Skripal Case Say They Visited Salisbury To See Cathedral
“Our friends had been suggesting for a long time that we visit this wonderful town,” the man known as Alexander Petrov tells RT. He’s accused of traveling to the U.K. to poison a former KGB spy.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Rohingya Situation ‘Could Have Been Handled Better’
Aung San Suu Kyi, who won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, has come under intense international criticism for her muted response to the army’s campaign of terror against the Muslim minority.
A Deadly Virus Threatens Millions Of Pigs In China
In August, cases of African swine fever began cropping up. Can China bring it under control?
Champagne Makers Bubble Over A Bumper Crop Caused By European Drought
A record heat wave ruined crops across Europe this summer, but not all crops. Champagne growers are ecstatic over a bumper crop of grapes this year. Vintage 2018 is expected to be one of the best.
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