Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica
Scientists say the iceberg is one of the largest seen by satellites. But the full implications of its separation off remain to be seen.
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As China's Strength Has Grown, So Has Its Unwillingness To Let Dissidents Leave
China has refused to let Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, now near death, obtain medical treatment abroad. Beijing released dissidents in the past, but it no longer needs to cave in to foreign pressure.
Michigan Laws Will Increase Penalties For Performing Female Genital Mutilation
The laws were spurred by the criminal case of an emergency room doctor charged with performing the procedure on multiple girls in suburban Detroit. The United States banned the practice in 1996.
Former Brazilian President Lula Convicted Of Corruption, Sentenced To Prison
The conviction handed down Wednesday carries a prison sentence of nine and a half years for the popular ex-president. Still, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains free as he appeals the verdict.
Back To The Starting Line On Regulating For-Profit Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced a "regulatory reset" for predatory for-profit colleges, and students and others are speaking out in testimony.
Suicide Bombers In Nigeria Kill At Least 17
Four bombers, including at least one female, targeted the civilian self-defense force and people who had gathered to mourn in the city of Maiduguri.
China Dispatches Troops To Djibouti To Set Up Its First Overseas Base
The move is historic for Beijing, which has aimed to project a presence in Africa: "This base will support China's navy to go farther afield," state-run media say, "and it is of great significance."
Lawsuit Says It's Unconstitutional For President Trump To Block Critics On Twitter
"The White House is transforming a public forum into an echo chamber," says an attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute.
Took The Wrong Medicine By Mistake? Study Finds Such Errors Are On The Rise
A study analyzing data from poison control centers finds that the rate of serious medication errors outside health care settings doubled between 2000 and 2012.
Trump-Russia Nexus Recalls Long History Of Shadow Campaigns
Whatever actual impact previous foreign entanglements may have had, the stories persist — if only because they feed such powerful thoughts of "what might have been."