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Labor of love: This couple is tackling Nigeria’s dire education crisis
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (855+ words) April 02, 2026, 11:15 a.m. ET | Ota, Nigeria The road to Talent Mine Academy in southwestern Nigeria is a long, sunbaked path of bumpy red earth. Nothing on the road suggests the happiness happening inside the school's yellow and blue walls. As soon as…...
From liberation to limbo: A year after ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, what difference have they made?
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (386+ words) April 02, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET On the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day," consumers are spending more for goods, economic growth and job growth are expected to slow, and government revenue has been pouring in. The past year has been full…...
The Iran war and international law: Fears grow of ‘age of impunity’
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1055+ words) President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House, in Washington, April 1, 2026. By Ned Temko, Columnist "Two to three weeks" was President Donald Trump's timetable, delivered from the White House Wednesday night, for…...
Trump pushes out Pam Bondi, as political problems mount at home
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (274+ words) Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 11, 2026. Ms. Bondi was relieved of her post by President Donald Trump on Thursday. By Story Hinckley, Staff writer Attorney General Pam Bondi has been pushed…...
‘Tiny Gardens Everywhere’ take root in urban plots
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (230+ words) April 02, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET Q: What drew you, as an environmental historian, to this subject of urban gardening? In "Tiny Gardens Everywhere," environmental history professor and award-winning author Kate Brown probes gardens as small patches of resilience, resistance, and regeneration. "We can go…...
Local bonds in a war can give peace a chance
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (405+ words) Sudan's civilian-led emergency response rooms have just received an international award. This recognition highlights how local, citizen-driven associations can bridge divides and expand hearts and minds. April 02, 2026, 3:41 p.m. ET In one of Africa's largest countries, fighting and wartime atrocities have intensified…...
Letter from mission control: 4 astronauts soar toward moon ‘for all humanity’
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (658+ words) April 02, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | Houston I've never covered a rocket launch before, so I wasn't quite sure when to exhale. About three minutes into the Artemis II mission, with the ship about to enter outer space, I took my cue from Reid…...
What’s driving renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea?
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (777+ words) April 02, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET Ethiopia is accustomed to distinction. The country is one of only two in Africa never to have been colonized by Europeans, boasts the hottest inhabited place on Earth, and was the home of the earliest known human ancestor....
After more than 100 years of birthright citizenship, Supreme Court appears skeptical of change
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (772+ words) April 01, 2026, 6:30 p.m. ET A presidential order reinterpreting how the Constitution defines U.S. citizenship faced a skeptical Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case, Trump v. Barbara, is one of the most important the justices will decide this term. The oral argument, in fact, made…...
Deterrence or escalation? What the surge of US troops might mean in Iran.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1418+ words) A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52H Stratofortress bomber during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026. By Anna Mulrine Grobe, Staff writer There's a saying often invoked in the run-up…...