Fake Bike Helmets: Cheap But Dangerous
Cheap knock-offs don’t provide anywhere near the protection or durability of the products they replace. And most riders won’t be able to tell the difference between real and counterfeit helmets.
An Ancient Ballgame Makes A Comeback In Mexico
Ulama is a pre-Columbian team sport played with a solid rubber ball that’s bounced off players’ hips. In olden times, the game is said to have decided the winners of wars.
Typhoon Mangkhut Kills At Least 12 As It Roars Through Philippines Towards Hong Kong
The storm is predicted to hit Hong Kong on Sunday.
U.S. Will No Longer Fund Peace-Building Programs For Palestinians
The U.S. has cut hundreds of millions of dollars for Palestinians, to pressure Palestinian leaders to work with the U.S. on peace efforts.
Typhoon Slams Philippines
A powerful typhoon is making its way from the Philippines to China. The storm is expected to remain strong as it enters the South China Sea.
Committee Recommends Russia’s Anti-Doping Agency Be Reinstated
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s compliance review committee made the call, despite protests from international athletes that they “will no longer have faith in the system.”
Which Foreign Aid Programs Work? The U.S. Runs A Test — But Won’t Talk About It
USAID has launched a series of experiments to see how traditional aid compares to giving people cash. The first results are in. And they’re proving controversial.
September Is Peak Hurricane Season. Why Is That?
September 10 is the day you’re statistically most likely to find a tropical cyclone somewhere in the Atlantic basin. The reason has to do with both wind and water.
In Jordan, ‘house of safety’ offers hope and freedom to at-risk women
Dar Amneh, literally the “house of safety,” is a unique joint project by civil society groups and the Jordanian government to help women at the risk of violence from their own families build new lives. In Jordan, some two dozen women are killed each y…
Russians Allegedly Targeted Lab Studying Chemical Weapons
Russian agents were allegedly planning to hack into a Swiss laboratory that was analyzing nerve agents used in March against a former Russian spy and his daughter.
A golden lesson from the 2008 financial crisis
Ten years ago on Sept. 15, the financial firm Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, triggering the worst global recession in decades. Largely unnoticed on this 10th anniversary, however, is the fact that it also awakened an improved culture of prudenc…
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