With few choices, the poor take risk in volcano’s path
Amanda Santizo sits on the edge of a foam mattress where her elderly mother is sleeping on Tuesday afternoon. The volcano’s sudden eruption left an estimated 109 people dead and another 200 or more are still missing. “There are many homes located clo…
Trump at G7: Is discord over declining US-led system just a family quarrel?
Just about everyone agrees that the post-World-War-II order of institutions and alliances that the United States built and guided over seven decades is under siege and threatened. It’s a system of economic and security ties that expanded global prospe…
Next up for prison reform: how best to use education as a path forward
To the organ sounds of Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” Robert Pratt sits upright in his royal-blue front-row chair. For Mr. Pratt, this is his second graduation ceremony, his second try at balancing a mortarboard hat on his closely cropped head. A w…
Immigrants Who Crossed Illegally With Children Face A Harsh Reality
Under U.S. rules, the families are no longer allowed to be together. In federal court in the border town of Alpine, Texas, three Guatemalan mothers are desperate to be reunited with their sons.
Amid Trade Dispute, G7 Summit Will Be ‘Very Awkward,’ Ambrose Says
David Greene talks to Rona Ambrose, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada who now sits on Canada’s NAFTA advisory council, about the G7 summit that opens Friday in Quebec.
Morning News Brief
President Trump heads to Canada to meet with G7 allies, who are not happy with him because of trade disagreements. And, we spend a day in court with migrant parents whose children were taken by ICE.
Afghan Government Announces Temporary Truce With Taliban
Rachel Martin talks to Gen. John Nicholson, head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, who supports a temporary ceasefire. Nicholson says while the ceasefire is temporary, it is significant.
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.
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