Dec 12, 2013

Ukraine leader 'intends to sign' trade pact, EU envoy says | Al Jazeera America

Ukraine leader 'intends to sign' trade pact, EU envoy says | Al Jazeera America

US foundation buys Hopi masks for $530K, returns them to tribes | Al Jazeera America

US foundation buys Hopi masks for $530K, returns them to tribes | Al Jazeera America

Hagel Lifts Veil on Major Military Center in Qatar - NYTimes.com

Hagel Lifts Veil on Major Military Center in Qatar - NYTimes.com

Hardships Linger for a Mending Ireland - NYTimes.com

Hardships Linger for a Mending Ireland - NYTimes.com

Canada to Stop Delivering Mail to City Homes Over 5 Years - NYTimes.com

Canada to Stop Delivering Mail to City Homes Over 5 Years - NYTimes.com

U.S. Colleges Finding Ideals Tested Abroad - NYTimes.com

U.S. Colleges Finding Ideals Tested Abroad - NYTimes.com

Indian Supreme Court criminalizes gay sex; violators face up to 10 years in prison - The Washington Post

Indian Supreme Court criminalizes gay sex; violators face up to 10 years in prison - The Washington Post

Overwhelmed WiFi | Inside Higher Ed

Overwhelmed WiFi | Inside Higher Ed

The Choice: Nancy Gibbs on Why Pope Francis Is TIME's Person of the Year 2013 | TIME.com

The Choice: Nancy Gibbs on Why Pope Francis Is TIME's Person of the Year 2013 | TIME.com

Dec 11, 2013

Report: Little oversight at nation's terrorism watch centers | Al Jazeera America

Report: Little oversight at nation's terrorism watch centers | Al Jazeera America

Chinese don’t see United States as an enemy, study finds, but they distrust its government - The Washington Post

Chinese don’t see United States as an enemy, study finds, but they distrust its government - The Washington Post

Rise of Young Leaders Signals a Mandate for Political Change in Italy - NYTimes.com

Rise of Young Leaders Signals a Mandate for Political Change in Italy - NYTimes.com

Acid-Suppressing Drugs Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency - NYTimes.com

Acid-Suppressing Drugs Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency - NYTimes.com

Lebanon Worries That Housing Will Make Syrian Refugees Stay - NYTimes.com

Lebanon Worries That Housing Will Make Syrian Refugees Stay - NYTimes.com

After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought - NYTimes.com

After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought - NYTimes.com

U.S. Suspends Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Rebels in North - NYTimes.com

U.S. Suspends Nonlethal Aid to Syrian Rebels in North - NYTimes.com

A Dozen Facts about America’s Struggling Lower-Middle Class  »  Papers  »  The Hamilton Project

A Dozen Facts about America’s Struggling Lower-Middle Class  »  Papers  »  The Hamilton Project

Knee-jerk reactions to human trafficking harm lives - academic

Knee-jerk reactions to human trafficking harm lives - academic

The invisible chains - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

The invisible chains - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Dec 10, 2013

Starting Points: Modern slavery: now you know

Starting Points: Modern slavery: now you know

Sleep problems can be assessed via at-home tests - The Washington Post

Sleep problems can be assessed via at-home tests - The Washington Post

U.S. to airlift African troops to Central African Republic - The Washington Post

U.S. to airlift African troops to Central African Republic - The Washington Post

Native artifact sale in Paris makes $1.6 million - The Washington Post

Native artifact sale in Paris makes $1.6 million - The Washington Post

Things you need to know about the Affordable Care Act and prescription drugs — but probably don’t - The Washington Post

Things you need to know about the Affordable Care Act and prescription drugs — but probably don’t - The Washington Post

AIDS advocates say drug coverage in some marketplace plans is inadequate - The Washington Post

AIDS advocates say drug coverage in some marketplace plans is inadequate - The Washington Post

Ukraine’s Forces Move Against Protesters, Dimming Hopes for Talks - NYTimes.com

Ukraine’s Forces Move Against Protesters, Dimming Hopes for Talks - NYTimes.com

Public Ouster in North Korea Unsettles China - NYTimes.com

Public Ouster in North Korea Unsettles China - NYTimes.com

Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency - NYTimes.com

Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency - NYTimes.com

Spies Infiltrate a Fantasy Realm of Online Games - NYTimes.com

Spies Infiltrate a Fantasy Realm of Online Games - NYTimes.com

Anthropologists debate which of their subgroups need help with communicating with others | Inside Higher Ed

Anthropologists debate which of their subgroups need help with communicating with others | Inside Higher Ed

Modern slavery: now you know

Modern slavery: now you know

Human Rights Impetus "Waning" in Afghanistan - Institute for War and Peace Reporting - P142

Human Rights Impetus "Waning" in Afghanistan - Institute for War and Peace Reporting - P142

Dec 9, 2013

U.S. needs millions more to complete Afghanistan’s ‘Pentagon’ - The Washington Post

U.S. needs millions more to complete Afghanistan’s ‘Pentagon’ - The Washington Post

How text messages help the Polaris Project zero in on human trafficking - The Washington Post

How text messages help the Polaris Project zero in on human trafficking - The Washington Post

Congress Party Defeated in Indian State Elections - NYTimes.com

Congress Party Defeated in Indian State Elections - NYTimes.com

South Korea Announces Expansion of Its Air Defense Zone - NYTimes.com

South Korea Announces Expansion of Its Air Defense Zone - NYTimes.com

Afghan Effort to Get Justice for Women Seems to Stall - NYTimes.com

Afghan Effort to Get Justice for Women Seems to Stall - NYTimes.com

Protesters in Kiev Topple Lenin Statue as Rallies Grow - NYTimes.com

Protesters in Kiev Topple Lenin Statue as Rallies Grow - NYTimes.com

Invisible Child: Dasani’s Homeless Life - The New York Times

Invisible Child: Dasani’s Homeless Life - The New York Times

Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? It Might Be Making You More Anxious | TIME.com

Do You Use Your Cell Phone a Lot? It Might Be Making You More Anxious | TIME.com

Your Ultimate Guide to What Works (and Doesn’t Work) to Prevent Flu | TIME.com

Your Ultimate Guide to What Works (and Doesn’t Work) to Prevent Flu | TIME.com

Fire on the City Gate: Why China Keeps North Korea Close - International Crisis Group

Fire on the City Gate: Why China Keeps North Korea Close - International Crisis Group

Dec 8, 2013

Nearly all hospitals will give you the price of parking. Barely any will give you the price of health care.

Nearly all hospitals will give you the price of parking. Barely any will give you the price of health care.

In Baltimore and Philadelphia, two German-inspired Christmas villages - The Washington Post

In Baltimore and Philadelphia, two German-inspired Christmas villages - The Washington Post

Next door to Syria, an al-Qaeda-linked group is also gaining ground in Iraq - The Washington Post

Next door to Syria, an al-Qaeda-linked group is also gaining ground in Iraq - The Washington Post

Rouhani urges Iran’s divided students to find ‘balance between idealism and realism’ - The Washington Post

Rouhani urges Iran’s divided students to find ‘balance between idealism and realism’ - The Washington Post

NSA morale down after Edward Snowden revelations, former U.S. officials say - The Washington Post

NSA morale down after Edward Snowden revelations, former U.S. officials say - The Washington Post

An effective eye drug is available for $50. But many doctors choose a $2,000 alternative. - The Washington Post

An effective eye drug is available for $50. But many doctors choose a $2,000 alternative. - The Washington Post

In a Scoreboard of Words, a Cultural Guide - NYTimes.com

In a Scoreboard of Words, a Cultural Guide - NYTimes.com

Alaska’s Thin Line Between Camping and Homelessness - NYTimes.com

Alaska’s Thin Line Between Camping and Homelessness - NYTimes.com

Ukraine Demonstrators Say They Won’t Relent on Demands for Change - NYTimes.com

Ukraine Demonstrators Say They Won’t Relent on Demands for Change - NYTimes.com

Deadly Factory Fire Bares Racial Tensions in Italy - NYTimes.com

Deadly Factory Fire Bares Racial Tensions in Italy - NYTimes.com

In an Israeli Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life - NYTimes.com

In an Israeli Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life - NYTimes.com

In Nation Remade by Mandela, Social Equality Remains Elusive - NYTimes.com

In Nation Remade by Mandela, Social Equality Remains Elusive - NYTimes.com

In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism - NYTimes.com

In Cuba’s Press, Streets and Living Rooms, Glimmers of Openness to Criticism - NYTimes.com

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Feds, military and students can have free access to Washington Post digital

Feds, military and students can have free access to Washington Post digital

What are the health benefits of apples? - Medical News Today

What are the health benefits of apples? - Medical News Today

Opinion: The costs of Shanghai's education success story - CNN.com

Opinion: The costs of Shanghai's education success story - CNN.com

Elsevier is taking down papers from Academia.edu | Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week

Elsevier is taking down papers from Academia.edu | Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week