Which Countries Guarantee That New Dads Get Paid Paternity Leave?
Data analysis from UNICEF and the World Policy Analysis Center breaks down paid paternity leave by country — and finds the U.S. is a global outlier.
A model of peace to help end Yemen’s war
Wars often can end faster when a vision of peace is clear. On Wednesday, a 21,000-strong force led by a coalition of Arab nations entered the strategic port city of Hudaydah to oust the Iran-backed Houthi rebels that started the war and to force them …
Turkey elections: why Erdoğan and his party are suddenly vulnerable
Caner Güneş, with short black beard, nationalistic tattoos, and blue jeans, is a member of the youth wing of Turkey’s main opposition party. Recommended: Think you know Turkey? Not every district in Turkey has seen such a dramatic change of heart.
In Mountain West, how frontier ethos magnifies problem of suicide
Matt Kuntz stood on a chair in his attic with one end of a rope around his neck. “Even in the urban areas, you usually have to make your appointments weeks in advance to get routine care, let alone crisis care.
After asylum limits, some ask: Does ‘gang violence’ need a new name?
Does the bloodshed in Central America really count as “gang violence” anymore? The decision would restore “sound principles of asylum and longstanding principles of immigration law,” he said, as US immigration courts face a backlog of some 700,000 cas…
Activists In Myanmar Say Facebook Needs To Do More To Quell Hate Speech
“The risk of Facebook content sparking open violence is arguably nowhere higher right now than in Myanmar,” six Myanmar organizations wrote in an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in April.
With Narrow Vote, Argentina Takes Big Step Toward Legalizing Abortion
The country’s lower chamber of Congress has passed a bill that would legalize abortion before 14 weeks, approving it by a four-vote margin. But it’s likely to face a tougher test in the upper chamber.
Pompeo Talks To North Korea’s Neighbors About Trump-Kim Summit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to South Korea and China. He talked to leaders there about the nuclear threat, trade friction and military exercises and clarified some Trump remarks.
Why the happiest countries are not always the wealthiest ones
Considered a “fundamental human goal” by the United Nations, the organization has released an annual WHR since 2012. The United Arab Emirates even has a minister of state for happiness. In fact, the happiest countries, the WHR consistently finds, don…
Rep. Francis Rooney On North Korea And Iran Deal
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the idea of the Iran deal as a template for any agreement to denuclearize North Korea.
London Lights Grenfell Tower Green A Year After Deadly Fire
72 lives were lost in the fire. The incident has come to symbolize poor living conditions in public housing and what is perceived as a slow and distant government response.
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