Month: September 2022
Four dead as boat sinks off Galapagos, several still missing, three Israelis rescued
An American-Israeli was initially reported among the dead, but Foreign Ministry says no Israelis were killed in the accident off the coast of Ecuador
Read MoreMontana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals
Montana is one of the latest states to suggest many nonprofit hospitals aren’t giving back enough in charitable contributions to the community to justify their tax-exempt status. (Image credit: Lynn Donaldson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Read MoreJournalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine
For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn’t used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine. (Image credit: Rodrigo Abd/AP)
Read MoreIs a strong dollar a good thing? Not for everybody
The U.S. dollar is the strongest it has been in 20 years. As it strengthens, other currencies — like the pound — weaken. That’s good news for U.S. consumers and importers but bad news for others. (Image credit: Matt Cardy/Getty
Read MoreLatino superheroes are saving the day in Hollywood
Many of the new movie superheroes star Latino actors or have Latino characters. Their origin stories are diverse. (Image credit: Mike Gallegos for NPR)
Read MoreThis congressional staff became the first in U.S. history to form a union
The Congressional Workers Union announced on Monday via Twitter that the office of Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., has won their union election – the first one to do so on the Hill. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Read MoreIn a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy
The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot. (Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreBrazilians are about to vote. And they’re dealing with familiar viral election lies
As Brazilians head to the polls to vote for president, they’re being deluged by a wave of falsehoods that echo Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election. (Image credit: Fred Magno/Getty Images)
Read MoreAncient ‘miracle plant,’ believed extinct, said rediscovered in Turkey
Turkish prof. says ferula drudeana, found growing on Mt. Hasan in Anatolia, is ancient silphion — a seasoning, aphrodisiac, medicine, and contraceptive — not seen for 2,000 years
Read MorePolice chief tours tense Temple Mount as Jewish visits resume for Rosh Hashanah
Arrests reported during Yaakov Shabtai’s visit to Old City, day after clashes between cops and Palestinians at flashpoint holy site and across East Jerusalem
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