Where The Streets Have Men’s Names (And How To Change That)
A feminist group in the Netherlands, where most streets are named for men, has added the names of prominent women to some streets to raise awareness. Santi van den Toom talks with Scott Simon.
Imran Khan’s priority will be fixing Pakistan’s economy, A plan for Greece after major wildfires, As the Syrian war draws to a close, a glimmer of hope, ‘Arab NATO’ should not limit its focus to Iran, Geraint Thomas’s controversial Tour de France win
“[Pakistani Prime Minister-elect Imran] Khan cannot be faulted for any absence of zeal during the preparatory process, leading up to the polls, to go about [the] task [of fixing the economy],” writes Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury. “In his election manifest…
Readers write: History of China, Middle East players, feminizing of words, small feature, big impact
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Trump May Cut Suspended Aid To Palestinians Soon
After freezing millions of dollars in assistance, the Trump administration may be on the verge of formally cutting off the aid.
How one man left hate behind – and helped others do the same
Christian Picciolini was recruited into America’s first skinhead group, Chicago Area Skinhead, when he was a young teenager. Picciolini is the host and narrator of a new documentary produced by Part2Pictures, “Breaking Hate,” which traces the story of…
Japanese Medical School Admits To Rigging Entrance Exams To Hurt Women Candidates
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Reuters reporter Elaine Lies about how a Japan medical school deliberately manipulated entrance test scores to decrease the amount of women who attended.
9-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Will Be Allowed To Remain In U.K.
Shreyas Royal, one of the world’s best chess players in his age group, was to be deported after his father’s work visa expired. But following outcry, the U.K. government made an exception.
For people of Charlottesville, a year of reckoning
The best seats are already taken half an hour before the Charlottesville City Council is due to start. There are scattered boos and hisses when she is followed by her predecessor and fellow city councilmember Mike Signer, who stepped down after being …
Paving Mexico’s road to reconciliation
Elected as Mexico’s next president by a wide margin on July 1, Andrés Manuel López Obrador does not take office until Dec. 1. It’s part of a broad effort to reform institutions and create new options for youth, including those already seduced by crime…
In Canada’s spat with Saudi Arabia, signs of a trickier road for democracies
The furious reaction by Saudi Arabia to what was a rather stock Canadian statement calling for the release of imprisoned human rights activists has little to do with Canada – and everything to do with the ruling agenda of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salm…
Airstrikes Have Pounded Yemen And This Time Children Paid The Price
Rachel Martin speaks with NPR’s Ruth Sherlock about another terrible turn in the war in Yemen – with images of bloodied children after an airstrike Thursday that killed dozens.
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