Slovakia’s Prime Minister Offers To Resign Amid Protest Over Journalist’s Murder
Robert Fico says he will step down if his ruling party is allowed to choose a successor. The turmoil has been sparked by the death of a journalist who was reporting on mob ties to the government.
Life’s Nice In The Nordic Ice: Finland, Neighbors Top U.N. Happiness Index
The Finns took No. 1 on the annual World Happiness Report, while perennial leaders Norway and Denmark weren’t far behind. Meanwhile, the study devoted a chapter to the decline of happiness in the U.S.
British Prime Minister Expels 23 Russian Diplomats After Poisoning Of Ex-Spy
Britain is expelling 23 Russian diplomats after accusing Moscow of involvement in the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter.
France’s Finance Minister Sues Tech Giants Apple And Google
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Wednesday a lawsuit against Apple and Google for what he claims are “abusive” practices against software developers. NPR’s Sarah McCammon talks with Le Maire about the lawsuit and tension between Europea…
Defense Secretary Mattis Sends More Troops To Afghanistan With Hopes To End War
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is traveling in the Middle East after a two-day trip to Afghanistan. NPR’s David Welna is traveling with Mattis and talks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the Trump Administration’s goals to end the war there.
Why web users are ‘norm entrepreneurs’
The inventor of the World Wide Web, British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, issued a special plea this week on the 29th anniversary of his creation. In an open letter, he asked web users to “work together” to prevent the internet from being “weapo…
Duterte Pulls Philippines Out Of International Criminal Court
The move comes after the ICC opened an investigation into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Withdrawing does not keep the country from facing charges of human rights abuse.
In a Trump-country squeaker, some Democrats see a blueprint
President Trump’s surprise victory in the rust belt – and thus the presidential election – 16 months ago left many Democrats despondent that they had “lost” white working-class America. Democrat Conor Lamb’s apparent narrow win Tuesday in a special Ho…
UNICEF’s Good News About Child Marriage Isn’t Quite As Good As It Sounds
A new report cites tremendous progress in bringing down rates of child marriage, especially in India. But critics raise concerns about some of the data points.
Is West winning in Afghanistan? Tide of displaced people suggests not.
Taliban militants came to her town in central Wardak province in mid-2017, and during battle with the Afghan police, burned her home and killed her husband, a farmer who was out “doing his daily routine,” she says. The upheaval adds to an astonishing …
Why Abolishing China’s Presidential Term Limits Is Such A Big Deal
In a land dominated for thousands of years by absolute monarchs, the move is historically significant and seen by Chinese liberals as a big step backward.
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