China’s faithful, under siege, can shine a light
For decades, followers of the various religions in China have often felt a need to make such a choice whenever their beliefs or worship were oppressed by the ruling Communist Party. In the past two years, following a few decades of leniency by the par…
Why scooters have run into trouble
Dockless scooters are one of the newest entries in the sharing economy that also includes businesses like Airbnb and Uber. Dockless electric scooters are cousins to the dockless bicycle and work through the same concept. Bird, Lime, and Spin are thre…
Where ‘Human Zoos’ Once Stood, A Belgian Museum Now Faces Its Colonial Past
When the Royal Museum for Central Africa reopens, it intends to finally confront a sordid part of Belgium’s history — the exploitation led by King Leopold II which killed millions in Congo.
Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police Amid Infiltration Concerns By Drug Gangs
Mexican soldiers, as well as federal and state police, moved in Tuesday to strip the force of their guns, radios and bullet-proof vests.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 100 Years Later
One hundred years ago, more than a million U.S. troops joined in the final offensive of World War I — and tens of thousands of Americans were killed.
U.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China
A 27-year-old Chinese citizen who enlisted in the Army Reserve under a program for foreigners with “vital” skills, allegedly provided information on U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.
U.S. Won’t Label Atrocities Against Rohingya ‘Genocide’
A much-anticipated report by the U.S. State Department blames Myanmar’s security forces for violence against Rohingya Muslims, but does not call the mass killing a genocide.
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…
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