After Dam Failure, Thousands Flee In Myanmar
Floodwaters are washing over residential areas in central Myanmar, driving whole villages of people from their homes. Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations for trapped people.
Nicaragua’s New Anti-Terrorism Law Thwarts Protesters, Activists Say
Hundreds have been arrested or disappeared since the Ortega regime launched a crackdown on protesters. President Ortega has relied heavily on pro-government paramilitaries to make the arrests.
AFL-CIO President Likes Where Revised NAFTA Deal Is Headed
David Greene talks to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who’s optimistic that a NAFTA replacement deal would better serve workers. NPR’s Jim Zarroli weighs in on their conversation.
Morning News Brief
Results are in for primary elections that were held in Arizona and Florida. NAFTA negotiations are underway in Washington, D.C. And, President Trump accuses Google of suppressing conservative voices.
Canada Rejoins NAFTA Talks With Mexico And Washington
The U.S. is trying to seal a new NAFTA deal by the end of this week, but there are still several hurdles. David Greene talks to John Manley, a former Canadian economic minister, about what’s at stake.
French, British Boats Clash In English Channel Over Scallop Catches
A break down in talks blamed partly on Brexit has led the British to resume fishing the lucrative seabed off Normandy throughout the year, while French boats are restricted for part of the year.
In France, Man Arrested After Video of Harassment Goes Viral
The video shows a man punching a woman in front of a Paris cafe. French media reports the assailant was taken into police custody after leaving a hospital where he was receiving unrelated treatment.
Venezuelans Are Continuing To Leave Their Country By Any Means Necessary
As hyperinflation, food and medicine shortages and joblessness have worsened, Venezuelans are leaving in record numbers. Many South American countries have tightened their borders to stem the influx.
Post-Harvey, Houston considers the line between safety and sacrifice
As the rains from tropical storm Harvey intensified last year, Marina Ageyeva stayed relatively calm. Fifteen miles to the southeast, Andrew Nat had been in his home for 22 years and never flooded. What they didn’t know was that they were living insi…
Hush money, the president, and the law: a primer
All eyes were on President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, as he stood before a federal judge in New York last week and pleaded guilty to arranging “hush money” payments for two women to cover up extramarital affairs they’d allegedly had…
Nicaraguan activists flee their country, but not the fight
Clara and Jorge met manning community-run barricades in Nicaragua last spring, at the onset of anti-government protests. President Daniel Ortega, a Sandinista revolutionary who helped unseat dictator Anastasio Somoza in 1979, is under fire for crackdo…
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