As its beaches recede, Florida shores up private ownership
With his straw hat, rubber waders, and a quartet of 12-foot fishing poles, Peter Schilling is the modern version of an ancient archetype: the surf fisherman, casting knee-deep in the ocean foam. At least twice a week, Mr. Schilling casts the breakers …
The art of parsing apologies
Sorry to say but in recent days there has been an abundance of apologies from public figures. Mark Zuckerberg, Laura Ingraham, Tony Robbins, Theresa May, Jimmy Kimmel – all have issued some form of regret over words spoken, actions taken, or past negl…
A Debt Crisis Seems To Have Come Out Of Nowhere
Two dozen countries are at risk. What’s behind this looming disaster? And can it be fixed?
Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria
An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts.
Churches struggle with their #MeToo moment
Basyle “Boz” Tchividjian has devoted most of his career to an emotionally and spiritually wrenching task. A former prosecutor, he’s been investigating charges of sexual misconduct and child abuse for nearly three decades. “It was an eye opener for us…
Diversity on display at tech conference minus ‘tech bros’
The one-day event held here Tuesday was explicitly designed to to show that the privacy and security sector has a healthy share of female and minority experts who can speak to a wide spectrum of issues relevant to a male-dominated industry. OURSA, sho…
Koreans Announce A North-South Hotline
North and South Korea have successfully tested a hotline, which will allow the leaders of the two countries to speak directly.
Missing Nazi Submarine Found Near Denmark; Spoiler: Hitler Is Probably Not Onboard
Researchers said they located a German U-boat that went “on the run” from British forces as the war ended. The discovery ends speculation that Adolf Hitler used it to escape to South America.
Save The Children International Chair Resigns, Saying ‘Challenges’ Call For Change
Sir Alan Parker’s resignation comes after Save the Children abuse claims against former leadership and as reports of misconduct roil the wider aid sector.
‘It’s A Very Different World Now,’ Says Outgoing Human Rights Commissioner
Nils Muiznieks has worked with the Council of Europe for the last six years. He shares his thoughts on the state of human rights, cultural racism, and the threat of war, genocide, and dictatorship.
#MeToo’s next challenge: domestic gun violence
During the decade she lived with her boyfriend, Sara Elmer was surrounded by guns. “I was in survival mode every day,” says Ms. Elmer. Indeed, in the United States, close to half the number of women killed in violent homicides each year are fatally s…
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