News Brief: Primaries Roundup, VA Secretary Hearing, War In Syria
National progressives scored a major coup over the Democratic establishment on Tuesday night in one of several primaries. Also, Liz Sly of The Washington Post discusses the war in Syria.
U.S Increases Economic Pressure On Iran
As Iran reels from economic unrest, the U.S. is increasing pressure by warning that it will start punishing countries that buy Iranian oil, including giants like China and India.
At The World Cup, A Double Shutout Where Both Teams Won — And Lost
Until Tuesday, this World Cup had seen zero matches in which both teams failed to score. That set a record, but didn’t make it any easier to watch France and Denmark play pat-a-cake for 90 minutes.
The Legacy Of An Israeli-Palestinian ‘Sesame Street’
Journalist Daoud Kuttab, the author of Sesame Street, Palestine, looks back at the production of a Sesame Street for Israeli and Palestinian kids and the obstacles and promise of the effort.
In Doctor’s Trial, Spanish Advocates Seek Reckoning For Decades Of ‘Stolen Babies’
Eduardo Vela is charged with stealing a newborn and certifying another woman as her mother. Such stories aren’t rare in Spain, where thefts of infants were allegedly encouraged under Francisco Franco.
In travel ban decision, Supreme Court shows judicial deference to presidency
In one of its most significant decisions of the year, the United States Supreme Court today upheld President Trump’s travel ban executive order, ending litigation that has spanned almost the entire Trump presidency and three versions of the executive o…
In Tehran, Economic Protests Flare As Iran’s Currency Plunges
Demonstrators took to the streets in the capital this week, shutting down the capital city’s sprawling Grand Bazaar and protesting outside the parliament.
As The British Pound Tumbled After The Brexit Vote, Some Hedge Funds Made Millions
While Britain’s market reeled from the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, hedge funds used secret polling data to make millions off the collapse of the pound. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Cam Simpson about …
Mexico Faces Unprecedented Wave Of Political Violence Ahead Of Elections
Voters in Mexico will go to the polls next month to election a new president, an entirely new Congress, nine governors and hundreds of mayors and local representatives. With voter discontent at an all time high, violence against candidates, campaign wo…
Will 2018 be a turning point for black candidates – and Democrats?
Jonathan Rosero knows who’s got his vote in Maryland’s Democratic primary for governor. “It would be making history that we might have an African-American governor,” says Mr. Rosero, a local veterinarian, as he waited for Ben Jealous to make an appear…
Refugee crisis: While some follow US as it disengages, others lead
Around the world, the number of refugees and internally displaced people continues to rise – now estimated at more than 68 million people, with more than a third of them refugees forced by conflict across international borders. The US under President …
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