With cake-shop ruling, high court urges respect for both sides
The US Supreme Court today ruled overwhelmingly in favor of a Colorado bakeshop owner who had been punished for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Both parties in the case – Jack Phillips, the bakeshop owner, and the Colorado Civil…
Populist Message Appears To Be Striking A Cord With Mexicans During Presidential Election
Mexico’s presidential election is a little more than a month away, and the front-runner in the race is a populist leftist that has the country’s business elite running scared.
Repeal Of Abortion Ban In Ireland Sets Off Calls For Change In Northern Ireland
Abortion rights supporters are calling for an end to Northern Ireland’s stringent abortion ban, after Ireland voted to repeal a constitutional amendment banning most abortions. But with no functioning government in Belfast, it’s up to British Prime Min…
Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled
Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.
Volcano Eruption In Guatemala Kills At Least 33
A volcano in Guatemala erupted, raining ash and lava on surrounding communities and killing at least 33 people. Rescuers are working to reach communities cut off by the flow of lava.
Jordanian Prime Minister Resigns After Large Anti-Government Protests
In the Middle Eastern country of Jordan, widespread protests have brought down the prime minister and his cabinet, following some of the country’s biggest anti-government protests in years.
How a global crusade is working to save the improbable reef of Cartagena
Luis David Lizcano-Sandoval is looking for just the right spot to descend. With his hand-held GPS unit at the ready, the marine biologist from the University of Valle in Cali, Colombia, issues instructions to our boat’s driver, Pablo: a la izquierda, …
In areas displaced by Boko Haram, the lure of home comes with risk
Recommended: Canvas cities: Does the world need a new model for refugee camps? Over the past decade, nearly 3 million people in the Lake Chad region have fled their homes, most of them northern Nigerians escaping guerrilla attacks by the Islamist ins…
The Lies We Tell About Foreign Aid
In his new book, Pablo Yanguas argues that fudged numbers, shallow aid projects and politics have created a dysfunctional aid system.
Mexico’s big moment – and one for the US, too
Mexicans are preparing to vote in elections that carry big implications for both their country and the United States. The front-runner in the presidential campaign is Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, a former mayor of Mexico City. …
Tariffs On Aluminum Alienates Allies, Association CEO Says
Rachel Martin talks to Heidi Brock, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association, an industry group that represents the interests of the U.S. aluminum industry.
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