Can The New Ebola Vaccine Stop The Latest Outbreak?
The Democratic Republic of Congo, with a suspected 19 deaths so far from the virus, is turning to an as-yet-unlicensed vaccine with a very promising track record.
Gaza and Jerusalem: Assessing the real costs of ‘low-cost’ US diplomacy
President Trump has boasted to spirited applause at political rallies over recent weeks that his good sense as a businessman allowed him to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for a fraction of the billion-dollar cost diplomats predicted. As if…
A Look At The Political Rise Of Iraq’s Shiite Militias
Iraqis voted in their first election since the military defeat of ISIS over the weekend. While final results have not been issued, one near-certain result is the political rise of Iraq’s Shiite militias.
U.N. Security Council Deeply Divided Over How To Stop Violence In Gaza
The U.N. Security Council meets in emergency session a day after 60 Palestinians were killed in Gaza. Israel says the world should be blaming Hamas for provoking the violence.
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…
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