Feminism Gets A New Platform In Argentina
An Argentinian daytime talk show, known for stoking fights among scantily clad cabaret dancers, broke format and suddenly invited nuanced conversations about feminism, sexual harassment and abortion.
No Injuries From Small Bomb Detonated Near U.S. Embassy In Beijing
The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. local time near the embassy compound in northeast Beijing. Police say they apprehended a 26-year-old suspect who detonated a small, homemade device.
Australia’s Nine TV To Buy Publisher Fairfax For $3 Billion
The deal would put Nine Entertainment in the driver’s seat and subsume the Fairfax brand, publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald. However, it must still meet shareholder and regulatory approval.
Thai Cave Boys Ordained As Buddhist Novices
Eleven boys swapped their lay clothes for saffron-colored robes in a religious rite Wednesday. They’ll spend nine days following Buddhist precepts in honor of the diver who died during their rescue.
U.S. And Europe Take Important Step Away From Confrontation On Trade
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Trump administration’s newly-announced trade agreement with the European Union.
Praise For The U.S. HIV Program That Trump Wants To Cut
PEPFAR, the massive U.S. program that primarily battles HIV in Africa, turns 15 this year. And researchers say it has had an incredible impact.
Trump Announces Trade Deal With European Commission That Will Lower U.S.-Europe Tension
In a joint appearance in the Rose Garden, President Trump and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker announced some agreements on trade between the U.S. and the European Union.
OPINION: Trump Has Acted Foolishly On Iran. Let’s Hope He Avoids War
Right now, the best we can hope for is that the administration manages to muddle through and avoid a dangerous and unnecessary war, write former senior State Department officials.
One woman’s plan to reform a bail system that disadvantages poor defendants
It was over a late-night Chinese meal in New York with her then colleague, now husband, that Robin Steinberg first hit on the idea for a bail fund. Ms. Steinberg and David Feige were both public defenders in the Bronx, a borough of New York, where the…
Pakistan’s election: a victory for women
Pakistan is one of the world’s largest democracies, yet because it also has the second-largest Muslim population, it has long ranked near last in female participation in elections. In Wednesday’s vote for a new National Assembly, however, the country’…
White House Postpones Proposed Visit By Putin, Citing Russia ‘Witch Hunt’
National security adviser John Bolton referred to the special counsel investigation in announcing that Russia’s president won’t visit the United States this year.
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