Trump Tower meeting draws attention to campaign lines of legality
Of all the incidents in the Trump Russia saga, perhaps none has been as intensely scrutinized and speculated about as the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting. Numerous threads of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation may run through the meet…
Iran Braces For New U.S. Sanctions To Further Cripple Economy
The new sanctions, which were previously lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, severely limit Iran’s ability to buy U.S. currency and issue sovereign debt, and place restrictions on trade with Iran.
Charlottesville teen goes from targeting a statue to taking on the system
Life’s been a lot busier for Zyahna Bryant since the events of Aug. 12, 2017. A year before, Ms. Bryant – then 15 – had started an online petition to remove the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from a park in downtown Charlottesville. It w…
After A Car Bomb Killed A Syrian Rocket Scientist, Some Are Blaming Israeli Intelligence
A Syrian rocket scientist was allegedly assassinated by the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, in a car bomb on Saturday. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks to Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman about the assassination and Israel’s wider strategy of targeted killings.
A yearning for wholeness in local news
When the Daily News, a 99-year-old print tabloid that considers itself New York’s “hometown newspaper,” laid off half its journalists last month, the reaction was swift. The public outcry, while not matched by the necessary subscriptions to maintain t…
Women flip the pay gap in this Georgia town. Here’s why it’s not a model
Stroll the streets and peek into the shops here and you’ll see hints of why this Atlanta suburb is one of the few places in the United States where women outearn men. An art gallery that doubles as community space was the dream of its woman owner.
Will rising summer temperatures raise world’s climate change concern?
Andreas Kadas was fast asleep in his summer home in the Greek holiday resort of Mati when the phone awoke him to warn of the approaching fire. At the time, the warning seemed more like science fiction to most ears, but he says that is no longer true.
‘Into The Hands Of Soldiers’ Explores How The U.S. Contributed To Chaos In Egypt
New York Times correspondent David Kirkpatrick says the Obama White House watched Arab democracy fall, and now the Trump administration is embracing Egypt’s autocratic president.
German Couple Convicted Of Selling Child On The Darknet
A German woman and her partner have been sentenced to years in prison for repeatedly raping the woman’s young son, who is now 10, then selling him to multiple men online for sex.
Syrian Rocket Scientist Reportedly Assassinated By Israel’s Mossad
Aziz Asbar, who is said to have worked on Syrian rockets and chemical weapons, was killed over the weekend when his car exploded. The New York Times says he was targeted by Israel.
Iran’s Economy Could Take A Big Hit After U.S. Reimposes Sanctions
The U.S. reimposes sanctions it lifted under the nuclear deal with Iran, and tells other countries they could be cut off from U.S. markets if they keep trading with Iran.
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