JONATHAN MANTHORPE: International Affairs March 18, 2016 The leadership chaos in Brazil and South Africa is a timely reminder for emerging economies that unless they also press ahead with political, administrative, judicial and social reform they are doomed. The presidents of both
The Great Lakes are no longer a dumping ground for industrial pollution. But farm run-off, aquatic invaders and climate change are once again putting fish and clean water in jeopardy By Brian Bienkowski, Environmental Health News March, 2016 EAST LANSING, Michigan—When
by Sarah Smith, ProPublica If elected president of the United States, Donald Trump has promised to “open up” libel laws so he can sue news organizations like they’ve “never got sued before.” While the First Amendment is still intact, ProPublica compiled a list
Brain food for your week: Facts, and Opinions, that matter. Enjoy. Reports: The Dunblane massacre at 20: how Britain rewrote gun laws. By Peter Squires Thomas Hamilton walked into Dunblane Primary School, near Stirling, Scotland on March 13 1996, armed with four legally-owned handguns
“How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss DEBORAH JONES: FREE RANGE March 13, 2016 A cycle of storms slammed the Pacific Northwest, where I live, during the spring change to “daylight saving” time. Gales uprooted trees, tore down
By Brooke Jarvis March, 2016 Picture a map of the world. Maybe you’re imagining a political map, with colorful nations interlocking like puzzle pieces. Or maybe you see yellow deserts, green splashes of forest, and wrinkled mountain ranges. Either way, your mind’s
DEBORAH JONES March, 2016 Household, pseudonymous and new names are included on the longlist of 13 books in line for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize, released March 10. Contenders include Turkey’s household name Orhan Pamuk; the ever-mysterious Italian, Elena Ferrante — who writes under a
JONATHAN MANTHORPE: International Affairs March 12, 2016 Of the many disaster scenarios that could spring from the civil war in Syria, the prospect of war between Russia and Turkey is by far the most troubling. Turkey and Russia are old enemies, but Moscow’s
Orcas in the Pacific Northwest are struggling to boost their numbers. Could dams have something to do with it? By Chelsey B. Coombs March, 2016 At this time of year, America’s Lower 48’s only resident population of killer whales heads to the
Ruth Hopkins writes from Pollsmoor Prison in the Western Cape of South Africa: International Women’s Day on March 8 turns the spotlight on the fate of women, in particular their achievements and the slow pace of progress. An often overlooked group are women
