Sweden Says So Long To Country’s Shared Twitter Account
The time has come to an end for the @sweden Twitter account. As NPR reported in 2015, it was passed from person to person each week.
Despite signs of trouble, GOP has a road map for winning in November
As Election Day nears, it’s looking better and better for Democrats to take over the House. It may be an uphill battle for Republicans, but Rep. Steve Stivers (R) of Ohio feels “pretty good” about his party’s ability to hold the majority, he told repo…
Singing In The Shower To Help Save Cape Town’s Water
In late 2017, the South African city — hit by a historic drought — faced the possibility it would have to shut off its water supply within six months. A musical challenge helped avert that disaster.
Many In Syria Worried That Government Is Preparing To Launch Assault On Idlib Region
The fate of close to 3 million Syrians living in the Idlib region hangs in the balance as leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Tehran to discuss the situation on Friday, while U.N. diplomats met in New York.
For West, Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence complicates response to Rohingya crisis
Three years ago, the world cheered as Nobel Peace Prize winner and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi swept elections in Myanmar, promising a new dawn after half a century of military dictatorship. The applause has quickly died, however, supplanted by di…
Opinion: Here’s What A True U.S.-Pakistan ‘Reset’ Should Look Like
Reconciling competing interests in Afghanistan will be the ultimate test of a U.S.-Pakistan reset, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, former National Security Council director for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Amid warnings of Idlib massacre, a last try at diplomacy in Syria
The possibility that Syria’s Idlib province would provide the setting for a tragic coda to the humanitarian catastrophe of the country’s seven-year civil war seemed enhanced Friday after a last-ditch summit meeting in Tehran of the main outside powers….
The truth about South African ‘land seizures’
The government of South Africa is dealing with a challenging problem: Its unemployment rate is at 27 percent (the United States unemployment rate is 3.9 percent) and rising. The stability and prosperity of that country, a democracy whose economy provi…
PHOTOS: Indians Laugh, Cry And Celebrate After Gay Sex is Decriminalized
Thursday’s Supreme Court decision came after decades of activism. LGBTQ people and their supporters and loved ones throughout India celebrated late into the night — then early into the morning.
Ahead Of Elections, A Swedish City Reflects The Country’s Ambivalence On Immigration
In Malmö, where roughly a third of the city’s residents were born outside Sweden, voters are gearing up for Sunday’s national election — which will be dominated by immigration issues.
Supreme Court hearings are broken, both parties say. How they can be fixed
Backlash to Louis Brandeis’ nomination – fueled in part by his Jewish faith, scholars say – led the Senate to hold its first ever public confirmation hearing for a high court nominee in 1916. Justice Brandeis himself wasn’t required to speak, but the …
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