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Women & Girls

The ‘forgotten victims’ of femicide in France: Women over 65

The World

November 25, 2019

Women over 65 in France make up about a quarter of all victims of femicide, but they are largely left out of the conversation, or their deaths are being misclassified.

Justice

Mothers in prison aren't likely to see their families this Thanksgiving — or any other day

The Conversation

November 25, 2019

Jill McCorkel, a professor of sociology and criminology at Villanova University, details the costs and challenges of low-income families visiting relatives in prison.

In Russia, individuals can now be branded ‘foreign agents’

Global Voices Online

November 22, 2019

Independent bloggers and journalists fear repercussions for freedom of expression

Environment

Rainforests are 'worth more alive than dead,' according to science — and economics

Living on Earth

November 22, 2019

Earth’s rainforests are astonishingly biodiverse ecosystems that can drive the climates of faraway continents, but they’re disappearing in the name of the kind of economic development that values rainforests more when logged, mined, or turned into farmland. A new book argues that the world’s rainforests are most valuable when kept intact.

Conflict & Justice

South Korea just repatriated two North Korean fishermen. Why?

The World

November 22, 2019

The two are suspected of murdering 16 of their fellow crew members and allegedly dumping their bodies overboard. North Korean defectors and human rights activists are blasting the government for sending them back to “certain death” without a proper trial.

Education

In Turkey, a boarding school cares for Uighur children separated from their parents

The World

November 20, 2019

The children have been unable to speak to their parents in China. No one knows when — or if — the families will be reunited.

Justice

This orangutan’s 'personhood' victory brings hope to US animal rights movement

The World

November 20, 2019

An orangutan granted 'legal personhood' rights in Argentina has just moved to the US, raising the hopes of some activists that her case will serve as an example for animal rights in the US.

Justice

'I just couldn't sleep': Uighur activist calls for China to stop targeting minorities

The World

November 18, 2019

One Uighur activist living in Virginia started speaking out to protest his mother's detainment in a Chinese "re-education camp." Now, he's calling on the US to do more to protect other Uighurs in China.

Trump impeachment

Trump impeachment probe goes public as political drama mounts

Reuters

November 13, 2019

The impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump will enter a new phase Wednesday as lawmakers launch their first televised public hearings at 10 a.m. ET. Watch the hearings live here.

Immigration

With Congress passing the buck, DACA lands before Supreme Court

The World

November 12, 2019

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments that will determine the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The World explores which way the justices could rule — and what the outcomes could mean for DACA recipients.

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