Syrian Army Seizes More Ground In Eastern Ghouta
The government onslaught on the rebel-held city intensified Saturday. Officials say they’ve captured Mesraba, effectively cleaving the area into three isolated parts.
Trump And North Korea
President Trump has agreed to direct talks with North Korea. Daniel Russel, a former diplomat who negotiated with North Korea for the Obama administration, talks with NPR’s Don Gonyea.
A History Of Trade Wars
NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks with author and all-around expert A.J. Jacobs about history’s most bizarre trade wars.
Cape Town Delays ‘Day Zero,’ But Water Problems Remain
Fears of a Day Zero of empty taps in Cape Town, South Africa have mostly eased, but poor townships say they rarely have adequate water access.
Shelling Continues In Eastern Ghouta
There’s talk of a ceasefire to allow food into ravaged Eastern Ghouta in Syria, which has been under siege for five years. NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks to Mouaid El Deen about what life is like there.
Baltic Countries On Countering Russian Disinformation
President Trump is hosting the leaders of three Baltic states next month. Latvia’s Foreign Minister says the meeting is an important message to Russia.
Art Inspired By The Ingenuity Of Nigerian Street Vendors
Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi was amazed by the “unstoppable” crowds, the energy — and the unexpected art in the street market on Nigeria’s Lagos Island.
The US is descending into tribalism, Nobel laureates say hold Myanmar accountable, Israel’s church taxes increase tensions over East Jerusalem, Threats of force not the answer in the South China Sea, German courts push a green shift in the auto industry
“Tribalism stems from primordial, visceral and oftentimes fanatical sentiments and emotions…,” writes Irene Fowler. “Jerusalem heads of churches … have all decided to close down the doors of the Church of Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem in protes…
Readers write: Reactions to ‘Armed in America’ book review
We received a very robust response to our Jan. 26 review of “Armed in America,” by Patrick J. Charles, that appeared in the Books section of CSMonitor.com. From the more than 100 reader responses that arrived within a few days of publishing it, we have…
In Nigeria, Distraught Parents Demand Answers After Boko Haram Kidnaps 110 Girls
Boko Haram insurgents seized the girls from school last month. The kidnapping mirrors the mass abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014. “I want to die, because I’m missing my daughter,” a mother says.
White House Says North Korea Meeting Will Happen Only With ‘Concrete’ Action
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will only happen once the country shows a commitment to denuclearization.
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