Google Plans For a Censored Search Engine In China
Google plans to launch a censored version of its search engine in China, according to documents leaked to The Intercept. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Ryan Gallagher, who broke the story and NPR’s China correspondent Rob Schmitz, about Internet exper…
Report: Japanese Medical School Deducted Points From Exam Scores Of Female Applicants
Tokyo Medical University says it is investigating the reports. The points deduction was apparently aimed at keeping the number of female students at about 30 percent of the class.
In Congress: Work. Dodge tweets. Repeat
Sen. Lisa Murkowski had just walked off the Senate floor on Wednesday when she found herself in a tight reporter scrum, a cluster of phones and digital recorders held toward her face. A reporter explained that the president had just tweeted that Attor…
In his trade talks in Asia, can Pompeo carry off role of trusted seller?
For East and South Asian countries worried about China’s growing regional dominance and looking for an alternative for economic partnership, consider your old friend the United States. Recommended: In a US-China trade war, big losers include … BMW?…
Choosing a world order in Zimbabwe
On Wednesday, when troops in Zimbabwe opened fire on thousands of people protesting a marred election two days before, it was a shot heard round the world. The violent crackdown was a clear signal that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had not delivered on…
Taking a page from Trump’s playbook, politicians take aim at the press
California Rep. Devin Nunes (R), standing outdoors in a crisp blue shirt, details his service to his district and the nation. The House Intelligence chairman accuses his local newspaper, the Fresno Bee, of colluding with “radical left-wing groups” to …
Labor chief Trumka walks tightrope on Trump and trade
Labor leader Richard Trumka has plenty of beefs with President Trump, and happily predicts that Democrats will retake control of the House in November – with a big assist from union members. Mr. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO labor federation, also …
Crackdown In Harare Sparks Fears Of Return To ‘Old Zimbabwe’
The streets of Harare were quiet a day after troops fired on opposition protesters waiting for the results of Zimbabwe’s presidential election and convinced the vote was rigged. Three people died.
Catholic Church Now Formally Opposes Death Penalty In All Cases
It’s a shift for the church, which used to consider the death penalty an “acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the common good” in response to certain crimes.
Google Testing A Censored Search Engine Just For China
China’s government goes to great lengths to censor its citizens’ access to information on the Internet. Google pulled its search service out of China in 2010 over censorship concerns.
Hordes Of Selfie Takers Descend On Canadian Sunflower Farm
The Bogle family let people take photos in the field of flowers. Some trampled on flowers and others refused to leave. The Bogles say they’re closed to picture takers “forever.”
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