Politics

October 21, 2020

For two decades, Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has fought for the rights of children, women and minorities in Iran. She has been arrested several times and is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence. “Nasrin” is a new documentary that tells her life story.

Environment

How would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett rule on the environment?

Living on Earth

October 21, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a conservative who tends to interpret the law narrowly, which could spell trouble for environmental laws intended to address climate change.

Global Politics

Russian media may be following China and Iran in turning on Trump

The Conversation

October 21, 2020

In 2016, America's adversaries cheered electoral chaos and a withering faith in democracy. Now they seem to be hoping democracy can topple a leader they've grown loath to accept.

Top of The World

545 migrant children still separated from families; Nigerian protesters break curfew; Nagorno-Karabakh beset by coronavirus

The World

October 21, 2020

Immigration lawyers representing families that were separated upon entering the US at the southern border say 545 children remain completely cut off from their parents, protesters in Nigeria’s biggest city appeared to break an around-the-clock curfew amid widespread chaos, and with fresh clashes continuing in Nagorno-Karabakh, the coronavirus is spreading unchecked.

Protest

Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos

Associated Press

October 21, 2020

Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality defied a curfew as gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade Wednesday, a day after shots were fired into a crowd of demonstrators.

Every 30 Seconds

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

The World

October 21, 2020

VIDEO: Eight Latino, first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

Cybersecurity

Russian hackers: GRU's Sandworm unit members indicted by US

The World

October 20, 2020

Cybersecurity expert tells The World host Marco Werman that "these are hackers who are responsible for an incredible rampage across the internet over the last five years."

Foreign policy

Sudanese celebrate planned removal from US terror list

The World

October 20, 2020

The announcement comes after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the US and Sudan.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Public health experts warn against herd immunity strategy to manage COVID-19

The World

October 20, 2020

As herd immunity gains new ground as a possible public health strategy, a growing chorus of public health experts is speaking out against it as an extremely dangerous idea.

Top of The World

Six Russian intelligence hackers indicted; US will remove Sudan from terror list; UK scientists to start human challenge trials

The World

October 20, 2020

The US Justice Department unsealed charges Monday against Russian intelligence officers for wide-ranging cyberattacks, President Donald Trump announced Monday that the State Department will remove Sudan from a list of countries that sponsor terrorism, and scientists in the UK have announced plans to start the world’s first human challenge trials for COVID-19.

Politics

New doc features the life of Iran's leading human rights lawyer

How would a Justice Amy Coney Barrett rule on the environment?

Russian media may be following China and Iran in turning on Trump

545 migrant children still separated from families; Nigerian protesters break curfew; Nagorno-Karabakh beset by coronavirus

Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

Russian hackers: GRU's Sandworm unit members indicted by US

Sudanese celebrate planned removal from US terror list

Public health experts warn against herd immunity strategy to manage COVID-19

Six Russian intelligence hackers indicted; US will remove Sudan from terror list; UK scientists to start human challenge trials

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