Maldives police say bomb blast targeting Nasheed ‘act of terror’
No arrests so far but police seek four people who were noticed 'due to suspicious behaviour at crime scene'.
Ecuador abortion rights victory hailed as latest in ‘tidal wave’
Advocates say court ruling that decriminalises abortion in rape cases is an important step, but struggle continues.
Sheryl Sandberg joins business leaders pact against death penalty
More than 40 executives have signed on to the Business Leaders Against the Death Penalty campaign.
Afghanistan: Nearly 1,600 children killed in the past five years
New report says 40 percent of all airstrike casualties from 2016 to 2020 were children.
The ‘headache’ Trump left behind for Biden on the White House lawn
The project that's currently tearing up the White House's South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump's desk.
Asian American diplomats say discrimination holds them back as US competes with China
Thomas Wong graduated from West Point, joined the Army and deployed to combat zones for the United States, but when he became a diplomat, the State Department restricted the New Jersey native from serving in China, citing security concerns. "I
5 Things to Know About Health Care Changes in Montana
HELENA, Mont. — The 2021 Montana legislative session will be remembered as one of the state’s most consequential as a Republican-led legislature and governor’s office passed new laws restricting abortions, lowering taxes and regulating marijuana. Use Our Content It can
‘I Just Feel Like Myself’: A Nonbinary Child in Their Own Words
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a school day. Two parents are racing to get their three young children dressed, fed, packed for the day, into coats and out the door when 6-year-old Hallel runs downstairs, crying. This story is part of a
This Small Canadian Drugmaker Wants to Make J&J Vaccines for Poor Nations. It Needs More Than a Patent Waiver.
Biolyse Pharma Corp., which makes injectable cancer drugs, was gearing up to start making generic biologic drugs, made from living organisms. Then the pandemic hit. Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Watching the covid death toll climb, the
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing Vaccines With the World
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Biden administration — keeping a campaign promise — announced it would back a temporary waiver of patent protections for the covid-19 vaccines, arousing the ire of the drug industry. The administration
US jobs growth much weaker than expected
Employers hired 266,000 people last month, figures show, despite a $1.9tn stimulus package.