South Sudan, Haiti and Ukraine Lead World in Suffering
by Linda Lyons WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid the focus on happiness this week with the release of the 2017 World Happiness report, it's important to acknowledge the places in the world…
California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black…
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old…
British MP claims Palestinian NHS doctor gave her quicker treatment due to ceasefire vote
Labour MP Jess Phillips claimed she was seen faster in a crowded emergency room as her Palestinian doctor supported her ceasefire vote. AUGUST 30, 2024 16:46 Jess Phillips, a member…
More than a human rights violation against an individual
Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives…
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as…
Takeaways from the AP’s report on Mexican mothers searching for their disappeared children
MEXICO CITY (AP) — According to official figures, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952, though the real number is believed to be higher. During the country’s…
A centuries-old cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed in New York
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dig and sift backyard dirt as part of an archaeological project that could provide insights into…
One day, their children didn’t make it back home. Faith helps these Mexican mothers’ search for them
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Each time the kidnapper hung up the phone, Veronica Rosas and her relatives did the only thing they could think of: kneel, grab each other’s hands…
South Korea’s climate law violates rights of future generations, court rules
Absence of legally binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions from 2031-49 deemed unconstitutional Raphael Rashid South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled that part of the country’s climate law does not conform with…
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