Southeast Asia’s Reactionaries Can Embrace Same-Sex Marriage
As in the West, extending marriage rights to same-sex couples will only serve to strengthen the social fabric.
Day: February 20, 2024
A ship carrying 19,000 cattle caused a big stink in the South African city of Cape Town
Authorities in Cape Town launched an investigation Monday after a foul stench swept over the South African city.
A prayer for Evita: Here’s why many Argentines are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
Early every morning, just as she reaches her workplace at a labor union in Buenos Aires, Ángeles Celerier heads to the chapel and prays to Saint Cajetan, Saint Teresa and Eva Perón.
Indiana freelance reporter charged after threatening to kill pro-Israel U.S. officials
A 41-year-old man in Indiana is charged with posting threats using interstate communications after allegedly threatening to “kill every Jew” in Fort Wayne and shoot “every pro-Israel U_S_ government official.”.
Google doubles the cost of some legacy Nest Aware subscriptions internationally, including in Canada, while some modern plans are getting prices hiked by 25% (Ron Amadeo/Ars Technica)
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Google doubles the cost of some legacy Nest Aware subscriptions internationally, including in Canada, while some modern plans are getting prices hiked by 25% — Modern plans get a 25 percent increase, while…
How safe are other Kremlin critics held in Russia’s prison system?
Alexei Navalny’s death has shaken the families of other political prisoners in Russia. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza.
With trade in the Red Sea disrupted, tea has a longer journey to British mugs
In Britain, people worry as Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea threaten supply chains for their national drink.
Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine as support
The Canadian government will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring.
Canada sending more than 800 drones to Ukraine to support its fight against Russia
The Canadian government said Monday it will dispatch more than 800 drones to Ukraine starting as early as this spring.