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Distractions to Diplomacy as Trump Returns to New York

NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump was uncharacteristically mute prior to the start of whirlwind of diplomacy during the U.N. General Assembly. Trump took a rare respite from Twitter Saturday and Sunday...

California Joins Other States in Passing New Media Literacy Law

Last week California Governor Jerry Brown signed into state law a bill that mandates the California Department of Education provide media literacy resources on its website, to help teachers and students...

India Launches Sex Offender Registry

India has launched a sex offender registry. The establishment of the database comes as the country is experiencing a daily wave of sexual crimes. The information in the registry, however, will only...

WHO: Progress Made Containing Ebola in Eastern DRC

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) reports substantial progress is being made in containing the spread of the Ebola virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It warns, however,...

Studies: More Green Space, Less Crime, Depression in Poor Areas

PHILADELPHIA — Keith Green has an unusual fascination with vacant lots. Even on vacation. Out for dinner in Shanghai one recent night, he came across a sight that stopped him short. “Everyone else is...

UNICEF: DRC Ebola Orphans Stigmatized

GENEVA — The U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports a growing number of children in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo orphaned by the Ebola outbreak in the region are at...

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