Push to enshrine consent in rape laws encounters obstacles in Europe
The case went public just as the sex assault claims came showering down on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, and France, like much of the West, was in the throes of the #MeToo movement. Many in France were outraged. President Emmanuel Macron promised…
Guatemala Volcano Toll Reaches 99, As Officials Point Fingers Over Evacuation
Rescue workers faced toxic gases as they tried to recover bodies. Meanwhile, opposition politicians accused government agencies of not doing enough to warn about Sunday’s eruption.
U.S. Evacuates Multiple Employees From Chinese Consulate Over Mysterious Illness
The State Department would not say how many employees were sent home from the consulate in Guangzhou. In May, one employee was confirmed as having symptoms similar to the mysterious attacks in Cuba.
Why Grandmothers May Hold The Key To Human Evolution
What made us human might have had less to do with men out hunting, and a lot more to do with what was going on at home — with grandmas and babies.
Meanwhile in … Kazakhstan, an entire nation is struggling to learn a new alphabet
Kazakhstan, an entire nation is struggling to learn a new alphabet. Last year Kazakhstan’s president-for-life Nursultan Nazarbayev decreed that the country would switch from reliance on Cyrillic script to use of Latin script – a move away from the cou…
German Lawmakers Call For U.S. Ambassador To Be Replaced
The new U.S. ambassador to Germany has been upsetting his hosts with his instructions to German business leaders to stop trading with Iran and his announced support for right-wing populists in Europe.
Morning News Brief
Japan’s prime minister meets with President Trump to discuss North Korea. And, the U.S. ambassador to Germany raises eyebrows for his support of the far right.
Ex-Senators Nunn And Lugar On Disarming North Korea
Steve Inskeep talks to former Senators Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar, who in 1991 co-authored a plan for dismantling the nuclear arsenals of the former Soviet states.
Decades After ‘Massive Injustice’ Repealed, Scotland Will Offer Pardons To Gay Men
The bill automatically pardons men convicted under Scotland’s longtime ban on same-sex relations, which wasn’t repealed until 1980. Lawmakers vowed to send a “message that these laws were unjust.”
For Survivors Of Domestic Abuse In Papua New Guinea, Volunteers Offer Safe Havens
Two out of three women in Papua New Guinea are abused by intimate partners, according to aid groups and the World Health Organization. Volunteers called “human rights defenders” have helped hundreds.
Big day of primaries points to a nail-biter in the fall
Heading into Tuesday’s eight primaries, including in all-important California, momentum appeared to be shifting slightly in favor of Republicans, bolstered by a strong economy and President Trump’s messaging. In California, for instance, Republican bu…
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