Russians Protest Putin’s Plan To Raise National Pension Age
The Russian government’s plan to raise the national pension age for men and women has sparked protests across the country.
Eureka! Mother Lode Of Gold Found In Australian Mine
“I nearly fell over looking at it … we were picking it up for hours,” said the miner who found the gold. The huge amount of the precious metal is worth millions of dollars.
The Fight Against World Hunger Is Going In The Wrong Direction
A U.N. report shows that the number of people around the world who aren’t getting enough to eat has been increasing by millions since 2014.
New Regulations In Brazil Are Trying To Address Gender Gap For Upcoming Elections
Brazilian voters go to the polls in October for general elections. Gender is increasingly an election issue, specifically concerning the low number of female candidates. Several groups are trying to address this.
He wants ‘eat your veggies’ to be a good experience for restaurant customers
Mr. Muir slips out to take a few calls and greets an employee who brought her newborn baby, all over the chatter of 20 or so meeting participants. The enterprise, he notes, also supports regional agriculture by sourcing locally, and it gives people an…
Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Reopens, 20 Years After War And Bad Blood
The move by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is the latest sign of easing tensions between countries which were once bitter neighbors.
All the president’s seatmates: two days with Trump on Air Force One
Anticipation was high as we boarded Air Force One last Thursday for a two-day trip with President Trump to Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. What would Mr. Trump say to us, the reporters traveling with him – and hanging on his every word? The …
Challenge to US sovereignty? In polls public accepts constraints on power
National security adviser John Bolton’s vigorous defense Monday of national sovereignty in the face of what he views as globalism run amok was enthusiastically received by his immediate audience, the Washington-based Federalist Society. Ambassador Bol…
Frat houses refine the purpose of brotherhood
At college fraternities across the United States and Canada, the true meaning of brotherhood has just been clarified. After several high-profile deaths from heavy drinking at parties or initiation rites, the major association representing fraternities…
The GOP’s narrow path to holding the House
Monitor Breakfast host Linda Feldmann was on the road with President Trump last week, so I had the pleasure of filling in for her as the moderator for our guest, Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio, on Sept. 7. As chair of the National Republican Congressional…
Indian Ocean islands’ decolonization dispute gets day in international court
In the memories of the elders, passed down over bowls of coconut and octopus stew in the shacks of the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, the Chagos Islands were paradise.
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