2018-03-22 Brazil: Water Is an International Problem
A Brazilian official says water restrictions in Brasilia will end by December, when an expanded supply system will be completed. United Nations officials say Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is…
2018-03-20 After 2017 Kenyan Election, US Officials Ready to Fight ‘Fake’ News
Just before Kenya’s elections last year, videos from American broadcaster Cable News Network (CNN) started appearing on social media. The videos looked like they were from a CNN broadcast. They…
2018-03-21 The Obesity Battle: What You Eat, How You Think
American Kathleen Mulcahy has been fighting with her weight for 55 years. “My parents had a baby, a son, and he died at birth,” she says. “I was seven and…
2018-03-19 Illegal Immigrants Often Sent Home Without Much Planning
In July 2016, United States lawmakers met with former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale. He told them about the rules for expelling a foreign national. “Two…
2018-03-15 US Targets ‘Cyber Actors’ as Russians Prepare for Presidential Elections
The United States government is taking action against over 20 Russian “cyber actors” for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The Treasury Department announced sanctions against the GRU, the…
2018-03-18 In Bhutan, Gross National Happiness More Important
Prayer flags fly high in the wind across steep valleys and roads in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Many visitors remember seeing Bhutan’s Buddhist religious centers and stately looking defenses called…
2018-03-19 DC Club Gives Learners Chance to Practice Japanese, Other Languages
As a language learner, what is one thing you wish you had more of a chance to do? For many, the answer is having people around to practice with in…
2018-03-17 Working at Kansas Ranch ‘Like Slavery,’ Immigrants Say
Immigrants working at a large, remote farm in the state of Kansas are forced into hard labor to pay back the farm’s cost of illegally bringing them into the country,…
2018-03-18 Syrian Refugee Baby Gets Life-saving Surgery, Others Wait
Sara al-Matoura watched her daughter through a window as her daughter’s chest moved up and down under a tangle of medical wires. The mother from the Syrian city of Homs…
2018-03-15 Report: Saudi Will Develop Nuclear Bomb if Iran Does
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia said his country will develop nuclear weapons if its rival Iran does. Prince Mohammed bin Salman told the American television network CBS, “Saudi Arabia…
2018-03-15 Egypt’s President Struggles with Islamic State in Sinai
As Egypt prepares for a presidential election, the country continues to struggle with security in the Sinai Peninsula. The election will take place from March 26 through March 28. President…
2018-03-15 For American Factory Towns, Loss of Good-Paying Jobs Hurts the Most
It is easy for people in Erie, Pennsylvania to blame their city’s economic problems on the loss of manufacturing jobs to China and Mexico. Many Americans, including President Donald Trump,…
2018-03-14 Students Across US Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence
From the states of Maine to Hawaii, students walked out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the United States. The nationwide demonstration is part of a student movement…
2018-03-14 New CIA Chief Likely to Face Questions on Torture
President Donald Trump has nominated Gina Haspel to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). After dismissing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Trump nominated CIA chief Mike Pompeo to take the…
2018-03-13 Japan’s Abe: North Korea Must ‘Match Words with Actions’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expressing caution about planned talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. Abe met Tuesday in Tokyo with the…