North Korea Continues To Produce New Ballistic Missiles
Despite talks with President Trump in Singapore, intelligence indicates North Korea continues to produce missiles. We ask what the evidence is and how does that comport with what was agreed.
To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
Anti-poaching rangers have sophisticated resources at their command. But one of the most effective is strikingly low-tech. “Since we use dogs, the guys can’t hide from us anymore,” says a trainer.
Afghanistan Update: Government ‘Lawless, Weak And Dysfunctional’
A U.S. government watchdog says the Afghan government “may be going back to ‘business as usual’ and ‘simply checking the box’ when it comes to fighting corruption.”
Why increased US pressure on Iran appears to be backfiring
President Trump’s escalation of anti-Iran rhetoric and increased US pressure against the Islamic Republic have been a boon to Iran’s noisy minority of hard-line, America-obsessed flag burners. Amid a broader administration effort to deepen instability…
Abolish ICE? Reform it? Or what?
The warehouses and storage hangars of metal, plastics, and recycling companies surround the facility’s long, low buildings, where on any given day the United States federal government houses almost 1,600 men and women. Only the presence of a protest c…
Price Of HIV Test Falls, Raising Hopes In Global AIDS Fight
A new financing deal aims to slash the cost of HIV viral load testing in low- and middle-income countries. Public health officials say it’s a crucial step to ending the AIDS epidemic.
Trump’s offer to talk to Iran
Is President Trump on a charm offensive with America’s most implacable foes? In less than two months, he has met with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un in Singapore and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Finland. Then, on Monday in response to a reporter’s question,…
As midterms approach, conservative ‘Never Trumpers’ find allies outside the lines
Max Boot’s life changed the moment Donald Trump announced for president. Suddenly, the lifelong conservative Republican – historian, author, foreign-policy adviser to three GOP presidential candidates – began to question his place in his adopted home….
In Philippines’ ‘city of the future,’ smart planning goes green
In 2013, Francis Tolentino, the head of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), sent American best-seller author Dan Brown an outraged open letter. “We are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis,” Mr. Tolent…
Why Young Chinese Aren’t Rushing Into Marriage
China’s young adults are moving to the city and making more money. They’re pickier about their marriage prospects and that has China’s government worried about a rapidly decreasing marriage rate.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack On Cyclists In Tajikistan
Two Americans, one Swiss and one Dutch cyclist were killed in the attack over the weekend when a vehicle mowed down the bicycles and then assailants jumped out of the vehicle and stabbed the victims.
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