In Texas midterms, ‘blue wave’ may look more like a ripple
Fernanda Hernandez was one of them, dashing to a polling site in south San Antonio during a work break on Tuesday. Could the long-predicted shift from red to blue in Texas finally be happening? Recommended: How much do you know about Texas?
Suing California: What Washington’s move means for future conflicts
In 2017, the state of California filed 24 cases against the Trump administration over issues that range from Obamacare to oil royalties. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday evening in Federal District Court in Sacramento, asks to block three “sanctuary” laws e…
Behold Greeks bearing a gift
The family of 28 nations known as the European Union has had a rough decade of near divorces. In other parts of Europe, similar parties have advanced. In 2009, the country of 11 million nearly brought down the eurozone and came close to exiting the E…
For Russians, PyeongChang was a success. But doping’s shadow still hard to escape.
Russian TV audiences were riveted, and social media exploded, when a hockey team of “athletes from Russia” won gold by defeating a German team in the final days of the PyeongChang Olympics and then, in defiance of the ban on Russian national symbols, l…
In Nigeria’s diverse Middle Belt, a drying landscape deepens violent divides
The attacks, which began on New Year’s Eve in remote parts of Benue, left 73 people dead. Violent clashes between semi-nomadic cattle herders like the Fulani and farming communities have increased in recent years – particularly in Nigeria’s Middle Bel…
Danish Inventor Denies Murder As Trial Opens For Gruesome Submarine Death
For months investigators have been surfacing graphic details about Swedish reporter Kim Wall’s death aboard Peter Madsen’s private sub. Now, the man is defending his account in a Copenhagen courtroom.
7 Gutsy Women To Know For International Women’s Day
We’ve profiled some extraordinary women on the Goats and Soda blog. They did not let poverty, war or prejudice keep them from pursuing their goals.
TPP Goes Forward Without The U.S.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will be ratified today by 11 countries. The U.S. was instrumental in organizing the pact, but President Trump pulled out soon after taking office.
What We Know About Russian Spies And Nerve Agents
British authorities say that a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent in England this week. Steve Inskeep speaks with Alastair Hay, a toxicologist at Leeds University.
France Proposes Fines For Catcalling
France has proposed fining catcallers as part of a new measure on sexual violence. The gender equality minister says women should be able to walk in the streets feeling secure.
Trump Formally Orders Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Imports
President Trump’s order includes exceptions for Canada and Mexico for the time being. The plan has prompted fears of a trade war, and GOP leaders have spoken out against it.
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