Manafort trial: Russia-probe origins, but a main focus on fraud
One year ago, on July 25, 2017, FBI agents working with special counsel Robert Mueller presented a thick stack of papers under seal to a federal magistrate in Alexandria, Va. It is unclear at this point whether investigators have discovered evidence o…
Journalist Held Captive By Pirates Says Focus And Forgiveness Were Crucial
After being kidnapped in Somalia, Michael Scott Moore considered suicide. Then he experienced an “incredible mental transformation” that enabled him to forgive the people who were causing him pain.
‘Deck parks’ restore community ties in neighborhoods divided by highways
When Marvin Anderson walks along the tree-lined streets of Rondo – his childhood neighborhood – in St. Paul, Minn., the memories come rushing back. Mr. Anderson was born in this primarily African-American neighborhood in 1949.
Trump enlarges his vision on trade
After starting trade skirmishes with America’s closest economic partners, the Trump administration may be moving toward resolutions that could bring substantial benefits – and not only on trade itself. The latest shift was President Trump’s July 25 ag…
Trump To Hold News Conference With Italian Prime Minister
President Trump takes questions from reporters at the White House Monday. He’s likely to be asked about his threat to shut down the government if Congress fails to fund his border wall.
Australian Archbishop Resigns Over Concealing Clergy Sex Abuse
Philip Wilson was convicted in May for failing to report child sex abuse by a priest in the 1970s. He had stepped aside from his role but hadn’t formally resigned, saying he was planning to appeal.
A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others
The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.
In Malaysia, a new attempt to know one’s neighbor – and his faith
Jason Lee holds three smoldering incense sticks at his forehead and bows three times at the altar in the open courtyard. Mr. Lee is a Buddhist, his neighbor is a Hindu, his cousin is a Taoist, his best friend is a Christian. “We are many faiths but o…
On election day, the ‘new Zimbabwe’ looks closer – but still stubbornly far away
It’s strange now to think of that day, the one where Moreblessing Mutsakani’s life cleaved in half. The day that broke the world in two.
Citizenship List In Indian State Stokes Fears Of Deportation
The government has issued a draft citizenship list that leaves off some 4 million people who reportedly failed to produce valid documents.
Morning News Brief
Trump threatens a government shutdown if he doesn’t get a border wall. Also his latest feud with The New York Times goes public. And, Zimbabwe holds its first elections since Robert Mugabe’s ouster.
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