Maple syrup inc.: Vermont’s maple syrup tradition goes high tech, high finance
On the rugged western slopes of Vermont’s Mt. Mansfield, a web of plastic tubing connects some 71,000 tree taps to one of the frontiers of Vermont’s rapidly changing maple syrup industry. Workers package up sleek bottles holding cardamom-infused and p…
Shark Attacks Force Cancellation Of Australian Surfing Competition
The World Surf League announced it was shutting down the Margaret River Pro in West Australia after two recreational surfers were attacked. The event was to have run through this weekend.
CIA Director Pompeo Reportedly Made Secret Trip To North Korea
The secretary-of-state designate reportedly met with Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump.
As DACA Debate Drags On, Some DREAMers Are Moving Back To Mexico Voluntarily
For some DACA recipients, the dream became too hard to hold onto. Noe Martinez came to the U.S. when he was 15. By 29, he had a college degree and a thriving business in Oklahoma. But he missed his parents in Mexico. Now he’s back there and wondering w…
How The Rape And Murder Of An 8-Year-Old Girl Sparked Protests Across India
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about how the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl sparked protests across India.
Fantasy And Childlike Wonder Are Among Common Themes In Places People Long For
The German word “fernweh” translates to “farsickness”: a longing for a place you’ve never been. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Eric Grundhauser of Atlas Obscura about fernweh and the common threads of our desires for far-flung places.
China Says It Will Follow Through With Promises To Open Up Market To Foreign Automakers
China has announced it will take steps to make good on promises to open up to foreign automakers. In coming years, it will ease longstanding rules that were barriers for car companies like Tesla, Volkswagen and GM seeking a foot-hold in China.
India’s swing in favor of girls
A string of protests has erupted in India over recent days – in the streets, on social media, and, notably, among Bollywood actresses. The size of the protests suggests a strong challenge to India’s historic fatalism about the role of girls and women …
Trade And Nukes On The Agenda, But No Golf, As Trump Meets Japan’s Prime Minister
President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea’s nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.
Tunisia’s democracy: Freedom is disappointingly messy, but there’s hope
Tarek Dziri cannot forget Tunisia’s revolution for a single minute. Mr. Dziri was 26 years old and a new father, working as a chef in the town of Al Fahs, 40 miles south of the capital, when riots broke out in central Tunisia in December 2010 against …
Amid Protests, Armenian Lawmakers Preserve Ex-President’s Place In Power
The parliament overwhelmingly elected Serzh Sargsyan prime minister Tuesday. But demonstrators are rejecting the move as a de facto third term for a man who has already governed for a decade.
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