Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Buddhists donate food and other necessities to monks as a way of earning merit for future lives. Monks have refused donations of alms from the military as a political protest in 1990 and 2007, a boycott that some monks insist is still in effect. In response to political reforms in Myanmar […]
The Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. Guest host Viviana Hurtado takes a closer look at the court’s historic decision with NPR’s Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution, and Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/28/155913651/does-courts-rule-put-end-to-health-care-battle?ft=1&f=1001
The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal acquitted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic of one charge of genocide Thursday but upheld 10 other war crimes counts related to atrocities in Bosnia’s bloody war. While the decision was a setback for prosecutors and angered survivors in Bosnia, the 10 pending charges against Karadzic include another genocide count
Enlarge J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Obama signs the health care bill into law at the White House on March 23, 2010. J. Scott Applewhite/AP President Obama signs the health care bill into law at the White House on March 23, 2010. Even in Washington, a city where hyperbole rules, it still seems difficult to overstate
Enlarge iStockphoto Buds of marijuana are seen in this stock image. In Chicago, nearly 9 out of 10 low-level marijuana busts result in a dismissal — something that has prompted a review of the city’s policy. iStockphoto Buds of marijuana are seen in this stock image. In Chicago, nearly 9 out of 10 low-level marijuana
As Allison Aubrey and Dan Charles reported today on Morning Edition, meat has more of an impact on the environment than any other food we eat. That’s because livestock require so much more food, water, land, and energy than plants to raise and transport. (Listen to the audio above for their conversation with Morning Edition’s
A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters’ perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents, destroying an unknown number of homes and partially closing the grounds of the sprawling U.S. Air Force Academy. Heavy smoke and ash billowed from the mountain foothills west of the
Enlarge Bryan Oller/AP Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire glowed on the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday night. Bryan Oller/AP Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire glowed on the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday night. “A firestorm of epic proportions” has engulfed parts of Colorado Springs, Colo., local Fire Chief Rich
Enlarge Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., at his victory party Tuesday night. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., at his victory party Tuesday night. Two high-profile, veteran lawmakers — one from the left side of the aisle and the other from the right — overcame primary challengers Tuesday. One had a much
Enlarge Paul Faith/WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness today in Belfast. McGuinness is a former senior member of the IRA. Paul Faith/WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness today in Belfast. McGuinness is a
Enlarge AFP/Getty Images Displaced Yemenis receive food aid from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the southern province of Abyan. While food is available in the country, many Yemenis cannot afford to buy it. About 10 million people are going hungry, aid groups say. AFP/Getty Images Displaced Yemenis receive food aid from the
Enlarge Charles Lane/NPR New York Winemaker Christopher Tracy and a bottle of his Blaufrankisch. The wine’s difficult to pronounce name may attract oenophiles. Charles Lane/NPR New York Winemaker Christopher Tracy and a bottle of his Blaufrankisch. The wine’s difficult to pronounce name may attract oenophiles. Which costs more, a bottle of Fat Bastard or a