Are Tariffs The Best Way To Force China To Change Its Ways?
President Trump says the U.S. will levy $60 billion worth of trade tariffs against China. The move is seen as way to curb China’s predatory trade practices, but it also risks a trade war.
Latin America gets a scrubbing
In mid-April, leaders of the Western Hemisphere, including President Trump, are due to meet at a summit with the theme “democratic governance against corruption.”
In Europe, preventing gun violence often starts with mental health
Amid the grief and shock that hung over Germany in 2009, after a student stormed into his own school in Winnenden and shot dead 15 peers, staff, and others, was also a nagging question for psychiatrists like Joachim Nitschke. Dr. Nitschke spent a care…
Clockwork Orange? Why Russian Ski Slopes Are Being Blanketed In The Unearthly Color
The skies over Crete were an eerie orange, too. Why the tangerine tint? Powerful storms in North Africa blew sands from the Sahara across the Mediterranean.
José Abreu, Venezuelan Conductor Who Envisioned Musical Education For All, Dead At 78
Abreu began El Sistema in 1975 with fewer than a dozen students — 40 years later, his system has been used throughout the world to unite children through musical education.
Ejecting Russians: Who Is A ‘Spy’?
In conjunction with NATO allies, President Trump has ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian officials. Host David Greene speaks to NPR’s national security correspondent, Greg Myre, about the decision.
U.S. Not Alone In Expelling Russian Diplomats
Several European countries are expelling Russian diplomats in conjunction with Washington’s expulsions. NPR’s Noel King speaks to NPR’s Soraya Nelson in Germany and Lucian Kim in Russia.
U.S. Expelling Russian Intelligence Officers, Closing Consulate In Seattle
The Trump administration announced it is expelling dozens of Russian intelligence officers in response to a poison attack on a former spy and his daughter in the U.K.
U.S. Expels 60 Russian Officials, Closes Consulate In Seattle
The move follows the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the U.K. earlier this month. The Russians have been given seven days to leave the country.
She gives a sense of community and purpose to homeless through a running club
“There was just something about the nature of how they were tackling a social issue that was one of the most appealing things I’ve ever heard,” Ms. Sherratt says. “She literally changed my perspective on how powerful that community environment on that…
Pentagon To Release Niger Probe Results Into Deaths Of 4 U.S. Soldiers
U.S. special forces in Africa train local forces and go after terrorists. But after four Americans died in an ISIS ambush last year, there is new scrutiny about their mission and their safety.
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