U.S. Aid Cuts Felt In Gaza
Cuts in U.S. aid to Gaza are being felt in the desperately poor communities where people are losing food vouchers and some medical services.
U.S. Marks Return Of Remains Of U.S. Soldiers Who Died In Korean War
The U.S. military held a ceremony to mark the return of the remains of U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War. It comes at a sensitive time for U.S. relations with North Korea.
Jetliner In Mexico Crashes, Catches Fire, But All 103 Aboard Escape
The Embraer E190 crashed in a heavy hailstorm shortly after taking off from an airport in Durango. Passengers report they heard a loud bang as the left wing hit the ground.
D.C. Couple Killed In Tajikistan Attack Were Biking Around The World Together
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, “By and large, humans are kind … Generous and wonderful and kind.”
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,…
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