Ecuador Threatens ‘Strong Hand’ Against Rebels After Confirming Triple Murder
Militants formerly associated with FARC abducted a trio of press workers three weeks ago in the Colombia border region. Now, Ecuador says the workers are dead — and officials are vowing retaliation.
Mourning ‘Marielle,’ Brazilian women push to carry on slain activist’s legacy
When Rio de Janeiro’s city councilwoman and human rights activist Marielle Franco was assassinated after a political event last month, Carla Duarte, a university student and aspiring politician here, felt whiplashed. Recommended: How well do you know…
Mueller probe: As Trump mulls retaliation, where do Republicans draw the line?
The drumbeat on the right is getting louder: President Trump should fire a key figure in the Russia investigation – not special counsel Robert Mueller, but his supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Trump allies say. The latest example of…
Former Chemical Weapons Inspector Discusses Suspected Attack In Syria
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Angela Kane, who was in charge of the chemical weapons investigation in Syria in 2013. They discuss what chemical watchdog inspectors will do when they get to Douma Saturday.
War in Syria. Gloom over Iran. Can Iraq provide hope?
As Western leaders debate when to strike Syria over its use of chemical weapons and wonder if Iran deserves more sanctions against its nuclear threat, they may be missing a peaceful counternarrative in the Middle East – one that still needs support. O…
After visiting a nursing home, he began pairing older Americans and newcomers
Rey Castuciano didn’t plan to become his father’s primary caregiver, but when Mr. Castuciano spent six weeks in a nursing home with him after he had a stroke, it led to an aha! moment that changed Castuciano’s life for the better. “I befriended a lot …
Syria Systematically Harasses Medical Aid Convoys
It’s part of the government’s strategy to control the flow of aid to conflict zones — and prevent rebel forces from receiving life-saving supplies.
Advice From 5 Women And A Guy Who Won $1.25 Million To Do Good
The winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship share surprising lessons on life, leadership and gender in the workplace.
China Plans Live-Fire Exercises In Taiwan Strait, As Xi Reviews Navy
The announcement puts a new focus on U.S.-China tensions. On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed his country’s largest-ever navy parade, including many warships that were recently built.
The Weight of Our Words
Violent crimes committed by Muslims are much more likely to be reported as “terrorism.” And that has disturbing consequences for the way Muslims are perceived.
Lessons Of The North Korea ‘Leap Day Deal’
We look at the lessons of a 2012 deal that would have frozen North Korea’s nuclear development and let in inspectors to its plutonium reactor. Just weeks later, it fell apart.
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