President Trump Attends G-7 Meeting At A Time Of Great Tension
On Friday, Trump heads to a meeting of U.S. economic allies in Canada. Those allies are angry with him over trade. After that meeting, Trump heads to Singapore to meet with North Korea’s leader.
Putin Answers Questions During Annual Call-In Show
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his annual call-in show in which he takes dozens of questions from the public for hours during a live broadcast on state television.
Trump Likely To Get Chilly Reception At G-7 As Allies Bristle At U.S. Moves
President Trump’s G-7 trip will take place as tensions rise between the United States and some of its closest allies, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
How Did Easter Islanders Lift Statues’ 13-Ton Hats? Researchers May Have The Answer
3-D models show that grooves had been worn down the center of the stones, suggesting that a technique known as parbuckling might have been used.
Dresses Flutter On Drones In Saudi Fashion Show, But Critics Aren’t Buying It
The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.
American Pork Farmers React To Mexico’s Counter Tariffs On U.S. Goods
Mexico imposed counter-tariffs on several U.S. goods, including pork legs and shoulders. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amy Mayer of Iowa Public Radio and pork producer John Weber of Dysart, Iowa about the newly imposed tariffs and the political r…
President Trump Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Ahead Of Summit With North Korea
President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the second time in less than two months. The meeting comes just days before Trump’s historic summit with North Korea’s leader.
U.S. Diplomats In China Exhibiting Signs Of Minor Brain Injury After Hearing Strange Sounds
American diplomats in Guangzhou, China are reporting strange symptoms that the State Department says are similar to what would follow a concussion or minor traumatic brain injury. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to New York Times Steven Lee Myers about …
Controversial Trump-Russia ‘dossier’ sparks legal battle over press freedom
The series of confidential memos were compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer. Although a few news reports about the former spy’s work appeared prior to the November 2016 election, no news organization was able to verify …
The riddle of Hamas’s new Gaza leader: extremist or pragmatist?
Yahya Sinwar, the Hebrew-speaking leader of Hamas in Gaza who spent 22 years in Israeli prison, is known more for stealth military action than speech-making. When Palestinians launched the still-running series of Friday protests along the Gaza-Israel …
Advice from the ants about grass-hopper companies
In a June 7 statement, nearly 200 chief executives of major American firms put out a special plea through a group called the Business Roundtable. In essence, these titans of industry and finance gave their support to companies that are patient in grow…
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