What ‘pink wave’? Why GOP women candidates are minding the gender gap
“I am!” Lena Epstein, candidate for Michigan’s 11th congressional district, beams and gives her a hug. “I heard you talking about your values and I knew that it had to be you,” the woman tells Ms. Epstein. It radiates the optimism that has infused th…
As Canada legalizes cannabis, concerns mount over challenges, uncertainties
At a coffee shop off the pretty main street of Oakville, an affluent community just southwest of Toronto on Lake Ontario, Mayor Rob Burton points to the table to his right where a mother and two young boys laugh together over a computer screen. On the …
Indian Authorities Say Flight Crew Forgot To Pressurize Airplane Cabin
Thirty of the passengers on a Jet Airways flight to Jaipur suffered from nose or ear bleeding, Indian officials say, because the crew didn’t flip the switch to maintain proper cabin pressure.
Kim Wants New Summit With Trump, Moon Says After Visiting North Korea
Addressing an audience of 150,000 North Koreans, South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he hopes “the past 70-year-long hostility can be eradicated and we can become one again.”
Malaysia Charges Former Prime Minister Najib With Money-Laundering
The money-laundering accusations are related to the so-called 1MDB scandal, in which billions of dollars allegedly went missing from a state fund.
Meanwhile in … the Maldives, thousands of applicants overwhelmed a bookstore looking to hire
The Maldives, thousands of applicants from around the world have overwhelmed a bookstore looking to hire. Philip Blackwell, founder of the 15-employee Ultimate Library bookstore, was stunned when applicants including a member of the White House press …
South Korean Women Face Threat Of Cameras In Bathroom Stalls
South Korea has really fast Internet. And really good tech. That’s a really big problem when it comes to men who surreptitiously record women in all sorts of public places.
Typhoon Decimates Rice Crop In Philippines
The storm that hit the Philippines has caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage in the country’s rice-producing region. Farmers in one submerged community are working to salvage what they can.
Yogurt May Not Be So Healthy If It’s Pumped Full Of Sugar
A study of some 900 yogurts sold in supermarkets in the U.K. found a shocking amount of sugar is hiding in this so-called healthy food, particularly in organic yogurts.
A Year After Deadly Mexico Earthquake, Corruption, Negligence and Forgotten Victims Remain
A massive earthquake in Mexico killed hundreds and displaced thousands a year ago today. A new report says corruption is behind much of the destruction.
Chamber of Commerce opposes a trade war. But can it deter Trump?
If ever there was a good time for America to launch a trade war, this is it.
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