Month: May 2022
An anti-abortion activist scales skyscrapers to spread his message
Maison Des Champs has climbed massive buildings — without the safety of a rope or harness — to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions. (Image credit: Bobby Elias)
Read More3 journalists have been killed over 3 days in Mexico
In 2021, seven reporters were killed in Mexico, making it the most dangerous country for journalists, according to data compiled by Reporters Without Borders. (Image credit: Marco Ugarte/AP)
Read MoreThe ripple effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine are changing the world
Stores running out of cooking oil. Gas prices soaring. Farmers scrambling for fertilizer. Nations rethinking alliances. We zoom in on the war’s seismic, far-reaching repercussions. (Image credit: Nick Underwood/NPR)
Read MoreKyiv residents begin to find calm after Russian forces’ retreat
Ukrainians in Kyiv are starting to piece their lives back together as the Russian invasion enters its third month. Even in moments of calm, residents still live with the threat of airstrikes. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
Read MoreJapan Has Long Sought More Inflation and a Weak Yen. But Not Like This.
Rapidly rising food and energy costs, coupled with a plunging yen that has hit a 20-year low against the dollar, are weighing on a Japanese economy struggling to emerge from the pandemic.
Read MoreThe Biden-Harris Inflation Plan: Lowering Costs and Lowering the Deficit – The White House
The Biden-Harris Inflation Plan: Lowering Costs and Lowering the Deficit The White House LIVE: Biden addresses inflation in White House remarks WFLX Fox 29 White House unveils plan to control rising inflation, deficit, gas prices UPI News Former White House economist rips ‘fiscal
Read MoreScientists give Earth a 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
The latest estimate from various forecast centers around the world say the planet is approaching a warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent. (Image credit: Manish Swarup/AP)
Read MoreRussian Guided Weapons Miss the Mark, U.S. Defense Officials Say
The lack of warplanes at Russia’s Victory Day parade underscores President Vladimir V. Putin’s failure to build a capable modern air force.
Read MoreAndy Warhol’s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ Becomes the Most Expensive Work By a U.S. Artist Sold at Auction
NEW YORK — Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image
Read MoreAnother Marcos Rises in the Philippines, but How Does He Plan to Govern?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cruised to a historic victory in the Philippines’ presidential election, but now he’s under pressure to show what kind of leader he plans to be.
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