Are you what you post? Social media and the accountability debate
A number of young professional athletes, too, have had to answer for racial slurs and anti-gay comments posted when they were teens. Online trolls and political rabble-rousers comb through the social media archives of the famous and politically active…
Jason Kessler and the alt-right implosion after Charlottesville
This weekend is in many ways a test for Jason Kessler. Mr. Kessler, the organizer of last year’s Unite the Right protest in Charlottesville, is staging an anniversary rally in Washington. After a year of being pilloried not only by the left but also …
Death Toll For Indonesian Quake Rises Into The Hundreds
Damaging aftershocks continue to shake the island of Lombak, which suffered a deadly earthquake on Sunday. Rescue workers are struggling to reach the injured in some remote areas.
No cameras, cellphones – or socks? Inside the Manafort trial
The case, United States of America v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr., marks the first major courtroom test of the work of special counsel Robert Mueller. Although his team of agents and prosecutors are tasked with investigating alleged collusion between the Tr…
Julian Assange ‘Seriously Considering’ Testifying Before Senate Panel
The founder of WikiLeaks received a request to testify in person before the Senate intelligence committee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, his lawyer says.
New contours in international cooperation
With a rise in nationalist politicians in world capitals, humble collaboration among countries on global issues can be hard to come by these days. The 20th-century spirit of international cooperation still exists. One regional pact, expected to be si…
Former Tyson Foods CEO Brings Chicken Farming To Rwanda — But Can It Last?
The Smith family foundation aims to build a chicken business in Africa, but the extensive project is costly and difficult, and Rwanda cannot yet support a modern poultry industry without aid money.
After Nearly 30 Years In Exile, This Kashmiri Singer Has A Hit Song Of The Summer
A love song about wildflowers is the song of the summer on both sides of Kashmir’s much-disputed border, after getting a push from a popular Pakistani television program funded by a soda company.
Meanwhile in … Australia, there’s talk about putting rhinos in the outback
It may sound strange but in some ways it makes perfect sense. According to the Australian Rhino Project, since 2010, “6,925 rhinos have been poached in South Africa. Iraq, a growing number of women are believed to be divorcing their Islamic State (IS…
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza After Hamas Launches Rocket Attacks
At least three people are reportedly dead and a dozen injured in the Gaza Strip, while at least 11 people reportedly wounded when Hamas rockets landed in the southern Israeli city of Sderot.
Tension Escalates After Canada Criticizes Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record
Saudi Arabia continues to strike back at Canada for criticizing the kingdom’s human rights record. The Canadian prime minister says his country will keep speaking out.
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