Passport rush blamed on US policy stalls adoptions in Haiti
Children are stuck in orphanages across Haiti, unable to leave the increasingly volatile country and start new lives with adoptive parents
Passport rush blamed on US policy stalls adoptions in Haiti
Children are stuck in orphanages across Haiti, unable to leave the increasingly volatile country and start new lives with adoptive parents.
Four reasons the earthquake rescue has been so painfully difficult
Bad luck and bad politics are hampering earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria.
Passport rush blamed on U.S. policy stalls adoptions in Haiti
Dozens of children are stuck in orphanages across Haiti, unable to leave the increasingly volatile country and start new lives with adoptive parents because a U.S. policy change has unleashed a rush for passports at Haiti’s main immigration office.
An Underground Hospital in Syria Fills With Quake Victims
A subterranean hospital known as the Cave and long the destination for war wounded is now filled with casualties of the earthquake — both alive and dead.
Manhattan rents hit an all-time high in January
Median rents in Manhattan hit a record in January, fueled by a strong job market and tight supply.
Inadequate cybersecurity investments leave rail industry at risk
The popular notion might view the rail industry as a laggard compared to auto or high-tech manufacturing when embracing Industry 4.0. Yet railways are increasingly dependent on sophisticated connected systems to enhance efficiency and customer satisfac…
Spanish court rules against plan to omit bullfights from youth voucher scheme
Supreme court said bullfighting was part of Spain’s ‘cultural heritage’ but opponents see ruling as backwards stepThe debate over bullfighting’s place in Spanish culture and society has been reignited after the country’s supreme court ruled that the So…