President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines says he’s “happy to slaughter” millions of drug addicts and likened it to Hitler’s efforts to exterminate Jews. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/10/01/496226383/philippine-president-duterte-compares-himself-to-hitler?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
A new exhibit explores what people leave behind online after they die. BuzzFeed senior writer Doree Shafrir discusses what it was like to attend her own “digital funeral.” Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/10/01/496226376/we-may-die-but-our-tweets-can-live-forever?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Enlarge this image Matzo ball soup is a classic recipe straight from Eastern Europe. But not all Jews from the region came to the New World via Ellis Island, as reflected in this jalapeño-inflected family recipe from chef Pati Jinich. Copyright Ellen Silverman hide caption toggle caption Copyright Ellen Silverman Matzo ball soup is a
Enlarge this image Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans. Vincent Laforet/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vincent Laforet/AFP/Getty Images Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans. Vincent Laforet/AFP/Getty Images On Friday, New Orleans received new flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management
Enlarge this image Syrian refugee Maryam al-Jaddou (center) sits with her children Maria (left) and Hasan at their apartment in Dallas. Al-Jaddou says she decided to leave Syria in 2012 after her family’s home in Homs was bombed and there was nowhere safe left to live. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Syrian
Enlarge this image Washington Redskins players celebrate during a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images Washington Redskins players celebrate during a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The Washington
Enlarge this image The northern lights over Iceland in February. The glowing orange area on the left side are the lights of the capital, Reykjavik. Jamie Cooper/SSPL via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Cooper/SSPL via Getty Images The northern lights over Iceland in February. The glowing orange area on the left side are
Enlarge this image Water continues to flow into a large sinkhole on the Mosaic Co. property shown in this aerial photo on Thursday in Mulberry, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris O’Meara/AP Water continues to flow into a large sinkhole on the Mosaic Co. property shown in this aerial photo on Thursday in
On the day after former Israeli President Shimon Peres’ death, the country has been somber in remembrance. Leaders and mourners marked the passing of one of Israel’s last remaining founders. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/09/28/495817019/in-israel-mourners-come-to-terms-with-shimon-peres-complex-legacy?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
The Senate voted Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of a bill that allows the victims of Sept. 11 to sue Saudi Arabia for any role it may have played in the terror attacks. This is the first time Congress has successfully acted to overrule the president’s veto. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/09/28/495817005/in-a-first-for-obama-senate-overturns-presidential-veto-on-sept-11-bill?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Enlarge this image Donald Trump speaks to a large group of supporters at a Florida airport hanger on Tuesday night, the day after his first debate with Hillary Clinton. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Donald Trump speaks to a large group of supporters at a Florida airport hanger on Tuesday
Enlarge this image Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks at a meeting entitled “Italy, Europe, An Answer to Terror,” held at the Capitolini Museum in Rome last November. Renzi’s government is offering all Italian 18-year-olds 500 euros to spend on cultural events. The goal is to educate and to help a growing number of young