New Zealand’s Prime Minister Gives Birth
Jacinda Ardern became the first sitting head of state to give birth in almost three decades. Her pregnancy sparked a national conversation about working mothers.
Meanwhile in … Mongolia, Millennial monks are running the country’s monasteries
Mongolia, Millennial monks are running the country’s monasteries. It was only in the 1990s that monasteries and religious schools reopened. “It’s easy to chop down a forest, right?” Lobsang Rabten, second in command at Amarbayasgalant Monastery, said…
Venezuela Tries To Convince Investors That It’s The Land Of Opportunity
Venezuela is suffering hyperinflation, shortages of food and medicine and a mass exodus. But while the socialist government is trying to promote the country, it inadvertently highlights shortcomings.
Hungary Passes ‘Stop Soros’ Laws, Bans Aid To Undocumented Immigrants
The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an “alien population” can’t be settled in the country.
Trump flip on family separation underscores ‘chaos’ in immigration reform
Undocumented immigrant parents in anguish over losing custody of their children, as they await possible deportation – unsure of whether they will ever see their kids again. Until Wednesday, President Trump defiantly insisted that only Congress could s…
‘Born Independent,’ Taiwan’s Defiant New Generation Is Coming Of Age
Much of Taiwan’s older generation sees itself as exiles from China. Younger people, including a metal vocalist-turned-legislator, identify the island as home — a free society independent from China.
Ahead Of Turkey’s Election, Rising Inflation And Weakening Currency Loom
The Turkish president is holding elections next week in an attempt to win a new term in an already powerful presidency. But Turkey’s economy is worrying voters.
How Mexico Is Working To Reunite Separated Families
Reyna Torres Mendivil, Mexico’s consul general in San Antonio, speaks with NPR’s Audie Cornish about her involvement in reuniting Mexican families that have been separated.
Former Top-Secret Submarine Base In Crimea Is Now A Museum
A secret underground naval base in Crimea designed to preserve Soviet submarines in case of a nuclear attack is now a museum with an anti-American message.
For Next U.S. Commander In Afghanistan, ‘This Is About Protecting U.S. Citizens’
“I can’t guarantee you a timeline or an end date” for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller, President Trump’s pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
After a long war, Colombia embraces peace at the ballot box
After ending a half-century of civil war with a peace pact two years ago, Colombia held its first presidential election last Sunday. The presence of peace was palpable. For the first time in generations, there was no political violence on voting day.
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