Your heavy-think read for the commute: Americans need to consider if our foreign policy is actually an insidious form of empire. 1/21 In the poorest countries as well as the richest, mental disorders are "the greatest thief of productive life." 2/21 See also: Burger King
In a senate hearing that played out along party lines, Attorney General Barr faced scrutiny over his handling of the Russia investigation findings. 1/23 Following the release of Mueller's letter questioning Barr's portrayal of the special counsel's report, some senators pointed out Barr
In Venezuela, anti-government demonstrators clash with forces loyal to the president. 1/18 France deploys a massive police presence, bracing for a repeat of last year's May 1 violence. 2/18 Twenty-seven years ago, L.A. burned after four cops were acquitted for the savage beating
Thousands of schoolchildren in Puerto Rico have developed symptoms of PTSD due to the stresses of Hurricane Maria. 1/14 Trump has instructed officials to issue new regulations that would speed up immigration cases in court and impose an application fee for asylum seekers. 2/14 Donald Trump and three
"This greatly encourages us and gives us hope." Brief interviews with members of the global climate strike movement. 1/18 France’s Macron promises reforms to the yellow vest movement, but many see Macron as the problem. 2/18 Since 1989, 2,425 wrongfully convicted people in the
Estimates show immigration can lower the Social Security deficit by offsetting record numbers of retiring boomers. 1/20 Trump flip-flopped in his definition of a "great job" on border arrests; though by either measure, Bush and Obama outpaced him. 2/20 UCLA and Cal State LA quarantined
Greenland's ice is melting six times faster than it did in the 1980s. The ice losses are likely to get worse. 1/19 More than 600 million Indians face acute water shortages. Climate change will be a "force multiplier" for the crisis. 2/19 Los Angeles
Sri Lanka has detained 18 more suspects in its hunt for the bombers who killed more than 350 people on Sunday. 1/18 Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delays a decision on whether to release Trump's tax returns to Congress, saying he needs until May 6, "after receiving
Sri Lanka holds a national day of mourning as the Easter attacks’ death toll rises to 310. 1/22 Meet the five Africans on TIME's annual list of the 100 most influential people globally. 2/22 From photographer Marta Moreiras, portraits of Senegalese fathers carrying their babies on
Two teenagers have been arrested in journalist Lyra McKee's murder, which Northern Ireland police deem a "terrorist incident." 1/20 From carbon taxation to nuclear energy, the 18 Democrats seeking the presidency state their positions on climate policies. 2/20 Not built to withstand flooding, many
