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Russian trolls appear to be staying out of Germany's election. Here's why.

PRI's The World

September 19, 2017

Just days before the German general election, a new report by the Oxford Internet Institute finds that the types of bots and fake accounts that played a big role in the US election are largely absent from the online political conversation in Germany.

Russia plays up role as peacemaker, donor in Syria

Agence France-Presse

September 17, 2017

This week, civilians from both sides could be seen queueing in separate lines to get sacks of food bearing the slogan "Russia is with you!"

Can Kenya conduct a 'free and fair' election redo in October?

Agence France-Presse

September 17, 2017

Bickering on all sides and confusion over the process have only increased as the clock ticks down to the Oct. 17 vote, called after the Supreme Court annulled the initial August election, citing widespread irregularities.

Singaporeans express 'sense of betrayal' after the president's swearing-in without an election

Agence France-Presse

September 16, 2017

The protest followed outrage on social media over what critics say was the engineered victory of an establishment figure.

The jailing of democracy activists in Hong Kong has inspired a new crop of leaders to step up

Agence France-Presse

September 16, 2017

They seek to keep the movement's message alive.

Thousands of DACA recipients are scrambling to make the Trump administration’s ‘unworkable and cruel’ deadline

PRI's The World

September 15, 2017

DACA recipients would have to file 5,000 applications per day for everyone eligible to renew by Oct. 5. Which advocates say is impossible.

South Korea's creating a special military unit to assassinate Kim Jong-un

PRI's The World

September 14, 2017

In an unusual move, the plan was announced publicly.

What really happened in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964?

September 14, 2017

Historians still argue about what exactly happened in the Gulf of Tonkin in August of 1964. What’s not in dispute is the aftermath: A resolution from the Senate passed by a vote of 98 to 2 authorizing President Lyndon Johnson to use whatever force he thought he needed against North Vietnam. The resolution was a major escalation of US involvement in Vietnam and helped Johnson win the presidential election. But it was built on a lie.

In fighting ISIS, the Philippines gets tangled in US-China tensions

September 05, 2017

Both the US and China sent aid to the Philippines to quell its Islamist insurgency. Both countries want to gain influence over the Philippine military. If China succeeds, it will hinder the US’ ability to project power in the Asia Pacific.

In a letter to Trump, Obama stressed the need to keep democracy strong

Agence France-Presse

September 04, 2017

The letter left by Barack Obama for Donald Trump, revealed some seven months after the handover of power, revolves around one central bit of advice: Beyond the bitterness and brutality of political combat and power struggles, never lose sight of the importance of democratic institutions.

This Arizona family is moving to Nicaragua to get away from Trump's America

PRI's The World

February 17, 2017

Kristina Krump and her husband don't want to raise teenage boys in this country, in the current political climate, so they're starting a new life south of the border.

'Controversial' nuclear deal signed by Japan and India

Agence France-Presse

November 11, 2016

Japan and India signed a controversial civil nuclear deal on Friday that will allow Japanese companies to export atomic technology to the Asian giant as the two countries deepen economic and security ties.

Young, undocumented and worried. What's next for those who received DACA.

PRI's The World

November 09, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to dismantle DACA — a federal program that offers temporary reprieve to undocumented immigrants brought to the US as minors. We spoke to DACA recipients about how they see their future under a Trump administration.

Chile's forest fires have been raging for weeks. What caused them?

February 10, 2017

Conspiracy theories are raging about what's behind the “greatest forest disaster” in Chilean history.

Indian court rules that men need protection from women making unsubstantiated domestic harassment claims

August 15, 2017

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08/16/2017 - 9:00am

Women’s rights groups are furious at what they see as a regressive judgment that prioritizes keeping children in families over the rights of the woman.

Members of Congress scoring personal loans from political supporters

The Center for Public Integrity

August 29, 2017

Repayment terms often undisclosed, transactions together worth millions

From gutting sardines to shipping pregnant cows, this Maine port wants your business

PRI's The World

August 08, 2017

Eastport, Maine, used to be the sardine capital of America. When the industry dried up, the town did, too. But the city still has a big asset: the deepest natural harbor in the continental United States.

How Trump is changing TV

April 21, 2017

The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.

The Vatican is 'all words, no action' on addressing child sex abuse

PRI's The World

March 16, 2017

Marie Collins was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Ireland. In 2014, she joined the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, hoping to help make changes. Now, she has resigned in frustration.

Young, undocumented and trying to 'keep my sanity'

PRI's The World

July 28, 2017

"You don’t feel safe anymore. It always feels like we’re tiptoeing our way to 2020, we’re tiptoeing our way to, hopefully, a new president.”

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