Oct 21, 2018
Ambush in Philippines Kills Farmers Occupying Plantation Land - The New York Times
Ambush in Philippines Kills Farmers Occupying Plantation Land - The New York Times: Nine were fatally shot, and three bodies burned, after seeking the redistribution of sugar cane land as part of agrarian reform.
Opinion | Fear of a Black Continent - The New York Times
Opinion | Fear of a Black Continent - The New York Times: Why European elites are worrying about African babies.
Inside Myanmar's open-air prisons - CNN Video
Inside Myanmar's open-air prisons - CNN Video: Nearly 130,000 Rohingya have been living in squalid refugee camps in Myanmar's Rakhine State since 2012. Those living there tell CNN's Matt Rivers it's like living in an open-air prison.
Norway Apologizes, 70 Years Later, to Women Who Had Relationships With WWII Germans - The New York Times
Norway Apologizes, 70 Years Later, to Women Who Had Relationships With WWII Germans - The New York Times: The women, and their offspring, were punished and mistreated after Norway was liberated following World War II, and some were forced into exile.
12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love - The New York Times
12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love - The New York Times: The message here: A library is much more than its books.
Was Interracial Love Possible in the Days of Slavery? Descendants of One Couple Think So - The New York Times
Was Interracial Love Possible in the Days of Slavery? Descendants of One Couple Think So - The New York Times: A box of 500 photographs, most of them black and white and in near-pristine condition, chronicle a family tree full of love and contradictions.
Migrant Caravan Continues North, Defying Mexico and U.S. - The New York Times
Migrant Caravan Continues North, Defying Mexico and U.S. - The New York Times: Thousands of undocumented migrants defied orders by Mexican authorities to register. They are part of an even larger group that traveled from Honduras.
Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination - The New York Times
Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination - The New York Times: Women in strenuous jobs lost their pregnancies after employers denied their requests for light duty, even ignoring doctors’ notes, an investigation by The New York Times has found.
‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration - The New York Times
‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration - The New York Times: The Trump administration is considering a legal definition of gender as immutable and fixed at birth, the most drastic in a series of moves against transgender people.
Dockets, ratings and ‘tips’: How Harvard admissions selects a student - The Washington Post
Dockets, ratings and ‘tips’: How Harvard admissions selects a student - The Washington Post: A federal trial has lifted the curtains on Harvard’s admissions process. Here is what we've learned.
Can these descendants of enslaved Africans save their unique culture? - The Washington Post
Can these descendants of enslaved Africans save their unique culture? - The Washington Post: Known as the Gullah Geechee, they’re struggling to preserve their traditions in the face of development.
Taiwan train accident: At least 18 killed, 168 injured after Puyuma train derails in Yilan - The Washington Post
Taiwan train accident: At least 18 killed, 168 injured after Puyuma train derails in Yilan - The Washington Post: The wreck kills at least 18 and injures more than 170 others.
Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried? - The Washington Post
Thousands of Canada’s indigenous children died in church-run boarding schools. Where are they buried? - The Washington Post: Nearly 150,000 children were forcibly sent away to be assimilated, a practice that has been deemed “cultural genocide.”
Indonesian policewomen measured through 'purity and beauty', subjected to virginity testing - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Indonesian policewomen measured through 'purity and beauty', subjected to virginity testing - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Women looking to become police officers in Indonesia are reported to have to undergo an invasive virginity test and be pretty as a part of the recruitment process.
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