Sudan, World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies
Sudan lived most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic, but was brought to a conservancy in Kenya in 2009 as part of a last-ditch effort to save his species. He died at the conservancy at age 45.
After Election Landslide, It’s Putin’s Russia (More Than Ever)
Vladimir Putin wanted a mandate to govern, and got it, with 76 percent of the vote. He will use the next six years to advance his mission: cementing Russia’s role as a major player on the world stage.
Russian Journalist Weighs In On Country’s #MeToo Movement
In Russia, a small number of women have spoken out publicly against powerful men who they say have sexually harassed them. Journalist Daria Zhuk is one of them. She says a powerful politician sexually harassed her in 2014 and that Russian women can lea…
Deal (Mostly) Struck Over Brexit Terms After Months Of Negotiations
Major questions are still up in the air after months of negotiations about U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU, most prominently how to handle the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Russians In Moscow Celebrate 6 More Years Of Putin
On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.
Gina Haspel Used To Work For Me. She’s A Great Choice For CIA Director
Former CIA case officer Robert Baer supervised Gina Haspel and says she’s the right person to talk President Trump out of potential foreign policy disasters.
Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre Brings Anna Karenina Ballet To Modern Era
The world-famous Bolshoi Theatre is a Russian icon. But a new staging of the ballet Anna Karenina takes the beloved Russian epic — and the theater — into the 21st century. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bolshoi principal dancer Olga Smirnova.
In Illinois, Democrats face a test of big-tent values
In recent days, dozens of anti-abortion activists, mostly college students giving up their spring break, have descended on the Chicago suburbs to canvass for votes – for a Democrat. Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois is something of an endangered species: …
The light Stephen Hawking leaves behind
The British scientist is praised for shedding light on black holes. In too many countries, leaders have “weaponized” false information to exert power, either at home or in other nations. This is creating a backlash in favor of truth-telling, a moveme…
When a young person is in crisis, this woman is a text away
This essay is part of an occasional series provided by our partner organization Encore.org, which created the Generation to Generation (Gen2Gen) campaign – inviting those in midlife and beyond to connect with kids who need champions. Since most of the…
On tariffs, many farmers break sharply with Trump
Glenn Brunkow eases his pickup past the land his great-great-great-grandfather homesteaded in the 1860s, pointing out the rich soil where he’ll grow soybeans this year, and then turns into a cow pasture. “This is kind of like Christmas, coming out her…
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