European Leaders Discuss How To Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal
Foreign Ministers from the U.K., France and Germany, as well as the European Union’s foreign policy chief, are meeting Iran’s Foreign Minister in Brussels Tuesday to discuss ways to preserve the Iran nuclear deal despite threatened U.S. sanctions.
Gaza Residents Start To Bury Dead After Violence Along Border
Protests and violence along the Gaza border have subsided slightly since Monday, when at least 60 people were killed by Israeli forces. Now residents are beginning to bury the dead.
Volunteer Surgeon In Gaza Describes Situation After Violent Clash
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with residents of Gaza for their views on the violence unfolding there after demonstrators clashed with the Israeli military.
The peace in learning to discern the news
In recent years, more American high schools have begun to teach “media literacy,” especially during an era of “fake news.” More news outlets now offer truth checks on public statements. One 2003 study of an 11th-grade class on media literacy found stu…
Random Tweet From Kanye West About The U.N. Baffles The World
The U.N. has been desperately trying to make the Global Goals “famous” since 2015. Then a surprise tweet from the rapper came along.
A worker strike puts Nigeria’s health-care flaws in spotlight
When the presidential jet roared down the runway at the international airport in Nigeria’s capital last week, it was leaving on a familiar mission. The country’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, was bound for London, where he regularly travels for medical…
A new push on immigration roils the midterms – and House Republicans
Two months ago, after passing an enormous spending bill to fund the government, Congress seemed all but done for the year – ready to wrap things up in Washington and focus on winning reelection at home. To supporters of the maneuver, it represents a b…
The Gap Apologizes For Shirts Showing Map Of China Without Disputed Territories
Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province, but the shirts omitted the island and other areas under international dispute. After pressure the U.S. retailer said it destroyed the shirts.
Chinese Jet Lands Safely After Co-Pilot Partially Sucked Out Of Windshield
The co-pilot of the Sichuan Airlines flight was pulled back into the cockpit with only minor injuries. The pilot brought the Airbus down in an emergency landing, and no passengers were harmed.
Greece and Turkey’s tense rivalry swells over land and sea
Relations between Greece and Turkey have deteriorated markedly over a series of incidents in the Aegean Sea and on their land border just since March. There are concerns that one false move could lead to a military confrontation, despite the two neigh…
For women in law, ‘RBG’ is their superhero movie
A long line at a movie theater on a Friday night tends be a sign of the latest superhero movie. “Everyone loves a hero story,” says Justice Rebecca Martinez, who serves on the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals here and organized the screening. Some 30 pe…
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