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Updated 2025-07-09 23:30
School shooting scare highlights French anxiety about terror
As news erupted about a shooting at the Alexis de Tocqueville High School in Grasse on Thursday, there was an expectation among much of the French public that the attacker had an ideological motive.
Feed homebound seniors, or build a wall?
To fund increases for security and defense, President Trump proposes slashing federal funding for a variety of social programs, including Meals on Wheels.
These two Syrian doctors survived the siege of Aleppo — and helped many others survive, too
As bombs rained down in Aleppo, these Syrian doctors comforted their patients — and their daughter. The couple traveled to Washington this week to lobby Congress for humanitarian aid for Syria.
How the new health care bill could affect your Uber ride
The gig economy has exploded over the past decade. Could Paul Ryan’s new health care proposal halt that progress?
Trump’s plan for the EPA is death by ‘a thousand cuts’
Two environmental law experts walk through the congressional actions and executive orders that can also slice away at the agency — and a few that already have.
These kids are playing tug of war across the US-Mexico border
A game of tug of war stretches from Austin, Texas, to Mexico City.
Watch: Trump meets Angela Merkel at the White House
US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House today, for talks expected to focus on their differences over NATO, Russia, global trade and a host of other issues.
Tillerson says military action against N. Korea is an 'option'
"Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict," the US secretary of state said. "If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe require action, then, that option's on the table."
President Trump, why are you shrinking the EPA when Defense Secretary Mattis believes climate change is a national security threat?
On Thursday, President Donald Trump released his first federal budget — it includes enough policy shockers that even Republicans in Congress say it’s dead on arrival.
Trump budget cements pivot away from US climate leadership
The draft federal budget eliminates funding for climate research and UN climate programs.
Private prisons aren’t the only companies making a fortune off immigration detention
It's not just private prisons that stand to profit from immigration detention in the US. Business is booming for a US company that bails out undocumented immigrants, and some clients are alleging fraud.
#BringBackOurGirls was a mistake
The campaign to save Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls had the best of intentions. But it made the girls famous, and that's a big problem.
Arabic has a Jewish dialect and these women speak it
The Arab world used to be home to hundreds of thousands of Jews who spoke their own variants of Arabic. Today, Judeo-Arabic survives only in exile. We hear stories of language and exodus from three Judeo-Arabic speakers now living in Montreal. Plus, novelist Louie Cronin on satirizing linguistics.
Trump’s travel ban has been blocked twice but the president is still fighting it
It was a humiliating setback for Trump, who saw his first attempt at limiting travel from the Muslim world halted by the federal courts last month after it had caused chaos at airports both in the US and abroad.
This Jordanian started her country's first self-defense studio for women
Growing up, Lina Khalifeh's father called her a troublemaker. She used to get into fights with boys a lot. Today, she's a "leader of social change," teaching girls to defend themselves.
The military is making major changes to its system of discount commissaries
A federal law from late last year is requiring the military to find ways to reduce taxpayer subsidies for the commissaries that sell food at discount prices to active duty and retired armed service members.
The Vatican is 'all words, no action' on addressing child sex abuse
Marie Collins was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Ireland. In 2014, she joined the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, hoping to help make changes. Now, she has resigned in frustration.
Canadian schools and Girl Guides are nixing their trips to the US
Girl Guides of Canada has canceled all trips to the US until further notice because it fears problems at the border. High school class trips to Washington are also being canceled.
London's pigeon problem has a simple solution: a hawk
Fifteen years ago, the center of London was densely populated, not just with people, but with pigeons. But something has changed. One of the reasons can be found every morning in Trafalgar Square.
Scotland's leader wants another independence vote before Brexit
A breakup upon a breakup? Scotland this week said it's planning to hold another independence referendum, and that's tripping up Prime Minister Theresa May, as she prepares to trigger Britain's own divorce from the European Union.
A Kremlin rival says he's ready to be Russia's president
So, will Putin let him run?
Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters
Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.
France’s presidential candidates are plagued by scandals. Here’s a primer.
Following is a summary of the cases, great and small, ensnaring the main contenders in France's presidential election campaign.
Why some French Jewish parents are taking their kids out of public schools
There have been growing fears among Jews in France since high-profile anti-Semitic attacks in 2015 and 2016. Now some Jewish parents say they're worried about anti-Semitism in French public schools.
Here are some handy tips for your NCAA tournament bracket
This year's NCAA Division I Men's Basketball tournament welcomes five teams making their first-time appearance, including Northwestern and UC Davis.
'Asteroid hunters' search for space rocks that could collide with Earth
These scientists have a plan for dealing with hazardous asteroids.
The Dutch election is a key test of strength for the far-right
MP Geert Wilders has promised a "patriotic revolution," but final opinion polls showed his support deflating.
'Somebody else's babies' built Steve King's Iowa district — literally
The congressman's tweet may have pleased some of his supporters, but a reporter who's followed King's career says it misrepresents northwestern Iowa.
Six years later, Japan is still struggling to clean up Fukushima
An ice wall and pumps are keeping some water from being contaminated, but the problem of hazardous waste is growing — fast.
There’s a buzz in the air at SXSW — but it’s not just about the technology
At SXSW, it’s not just the president’s executive orders that cause concerns. Companies are worried about their ability to recruit the world’s top talent if America sounds — and becomes — a less welcoming place.
A popular Arab satirist takes on the rise of nationalism
The rise of ethnonationalism around the world is challenging the idea of multicultural, tolerant, liberal democracy. It's a subject close to home for the London-based Lebanese satirist, Karl Sharro.
Uncertain what's next, Cubans go about their business while they wait for a signal from Trump
Donald Trump the businessman might have liked the embargo lifted, but what about Trump the president?
An Indian immigrant's US journey 'from MBA to minimum wage'
Deepak Singh arrived armed with an MBA from India, but he couldn’t find a job in his field in the US. He ended up working a minimum-wage job at a mall electronics store.
This new material for a breakthrough temperature sensor comes from a surprising and natural source
Scientists think the transparent new film could be really, really useful in artificial skin.
Why far-right populism hasn't caught on in Spain
Spain has gone through some hard times, with a deep recession and high unemployment. Yet anti-immigrant, anti-EU politics don't resonate there.
It's starting to look like 'Home Alone' at the State Department
Empty chairs at the agency in charge of US foreign affairs could have a big impact on global stability.
Why an Italian band heading for SXSW got deported
Foreign musicians face a complex maze of regulations when it comes to performing in the United States. The members of the Italian indie rock band Soviet Soviet found that out when they were detained and deported last week while en route to the South by Southwest festival.
Even Jeb Bush came out of the woodwork to rip Rep. Steve King for his anti-immigrant tweet
Republican lawmaker Steve King included a cartoon depicting the anti-Islam politician plugging a hole in a dyke labeled "Western civilization."
Soviet-era nuclear testing is still making people sick in Kazakhstan
People living near the Polygon, the old Soviet Union's biggest nuclear testing ground, are still suffering from diseases tied to high radiation levels.
Native Americans don’t have their own TV channel. A Canadian network wants to change that.
Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has more than 100 original shows produced almost entirely by indigenous Canadians — from dramas and documentaries to investigative news and a cooking show.
The very real science behind 'The Expanse'
The SyFy show about colonizing space is based on a book series by the same name — and both are firmly rooted in science.
What lessons can Canada offer the US on the suppression of scientific research?
As the Trump administration begins to reverse dozens of environmental and other policies created over the past few decades, a scientist in Canada shares her experience under Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Mining nature for the next groundbreaking antibiotic
The WHO has warned that we’re headed for a “post-antibiotic era.” But the next penicillin could be in your backyard.
Here’s why new EPA chief Pruitt is ‘absolutely wrong’ about CO2 and climate change
Scott Pruitt says there's no proof that carbon dioxide pollution is causing the Earth to heat up. Well-established science — and a scientist who's a fellow Republican — says that's flat-out wrong.
This protest art under Obama made one artist a right-wing icon
Artist Jon McNaughton made a name for himself creating works protesting the policies of President Barack Obama.
Here's how to experience SXSW from your living room
If you can't make it to Austin for the festival, don't worry — you can still enjoy it from the comfort of your home.
US transportation is so far behind Sweden's it's not even funny
America is literally falling apart.
The 'Mensch on the Bench' might be Israel's baseball team's secret weapon
They were the underdogs at this year's World Baseball Classic. But they've pulled off one upset victory after another.
You have to hear the music of Chicano Batman
This very cool band has a retro soul sound.
What the Nike Pro Hijab is really about
Nike has become the first major global manufacturer to make a hijab for Muslim athletes.
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