Judge Says A ‘Well-Planned Conspiracy’ In Kim Jong Nam’s Death
Two women who are accused of an attack on the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un using a nerve agent are to remain in custody after a judge said there was enough evidence of a “conspiracy.”
Meanwhile in … Victoria, Seychelles, stray dogs are being paired with prison inmates
Mexico City, traffic is notoriously frustrating. With a series of choreographed dances (to music ranging from “Swan Lake” to Michael Jackson’s “Rock With Me”), performers leap into the street as the streetlight changes and dance for exactly 58 seconds…
Journalist Austin Tice’s Parents Are Still Fighting For Their Son’s Return
Journalist Austin Tice has been missing in Syria for six years after being abducted by militants. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with his parents, Debra and Marc Tice, about their fight to bring him home.
What price loyalty? How cast-aside aides retain Trump’s ear
What’s the difference between Omarosa Manigault Newman and Corey Lewandowski? Loyalty to the boss – Donald Trump – who hired and fired you.
Purged By Turkey, An Ex-NATO Officer Speaks Out About Detention Under Erdogan
Cafer Topkaya describes how he went from unassuming Turkish NATO officer to one of the thousands of targets in the Turkish government’s sweeping crackdown after the 2016 coup attempt.
New Zealand Bans Home Sales To Most Foreigners: ‘It’s Not A Right, It’s A Privilege’
Squeezed by high prices and low home ownership, the country’s housing market has become a big concern for New Zealanders. As part of their solution, lawmakers took aim at buyers beyond their borders.
In Brazil’s poorest state, flood of Venezuelans tests limits of compassion
It’s an increasingly common sight in Roraima, Brazil’s poorest and smallest state, which is situated in the Amazon and shares a border with Venezuela. As humanitarian, economic, and political crises have intensified across their country, tens of thous…
Senior Chinese Monk Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Allegations
A top Buddhist monk in China was accused by multiple nuns in a report that circulated on social media. He has publicly denied the reports of misconduct.
Bombing In Kabul Targets Educational Center, Kills Dozens Of Young People
A suicide bomber reportedly struck a classroom in a Shiite neighborhood where teenagers, male and female, were studying for college entrance exams. Authorities say the death toll is at least 48.
Monitor grapples with gender balance in sourcing
Journalism is built on sources. Reporters count on experts and ordinary citizens to bring nuance and humanity to news events. The sources that reporters select shape the tone and direction of a story.
One city’s crime fighting quandary: where exactly to invest?
Lonnie McClain was playing video games inside his house on Chicago’s West Side one afternoon this May, when two white police officers came up on his porch. Chicago has been in the national spotlight in recent years for its high-profile police shooting…
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