Tens of thousands of kids in China were born in the US to maternity tourists. But at 18, they have to decide which citizenship to keep. February 16, 2022 When Eileen Gu, the American-born skier, won China a gold medal in women’s Freeski Big Air at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, Avanda Jiang, a 10-year-old…Continue Reading
Workers at four locations have joined the organizing wave, and the beverage behemoth is about to learn what happens when you mess with Philly. February 16, 2022 When Alexandra Rosa graduated from Indiana University with a gender studies degree in the summer of 2021, she moved to Philadelphia and quickly found a job she loved.…Continue Reading
Workers at the General Motors plant in the Mexican city of Silao voted last week to join a new independent union of auto workers, known by its initials in Spanish as SINTTIA. The vote didn’t just promise improved workers’ rights in Mexico; it may presage a new era of labor collaboration across borders—and a new…Continue Reading
GULAOTHI, India — Nasir Ali was selling tennis shoes in this small town east of New Delhi when a dozen men surrounded his street stall.He instantly recognized them as the local goons: members of the Bajrang Dal, a Hindu nationalist group with a long history of violence and a rising profile.They accused the 28-year-old Ali of insulting…Continue Reading
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For years, U.S. officials faced an uncomfortable dilemma: The president of Honduras was one of Washington’s top allies in Central America — but evidence was mounting that he was also a drug trafficker.U.S. prosecutors identified President Juan Orlando Hernández as a co-conspirator in a drug smuggling case against his brother and by last fall…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Tuesday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine was “still very much a possibility,” even as he encouraged signals from Vladimir Putin that Moscow would return to the negotiating table. “As long as there is hope of a diplomatic resolution that prevents the use of force and the incredible human suffering that would…Continue Reading
For gun control advocates, the Sandy Hook settlement represents a rare and historic victory.The families of nine people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., announced Tuesday they had reached a $73-million settlement in their lawsuit against Remington, the maker of the AR-15-style weapon the gunman used in the 2012 massacre.The settlement is…Continue Reading
The family of slain “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and other film producers Tuesday, blaming the tragedy on cost-cutting measures and reckless behavior by Baldwin and others.Hutchins, 42, was fatally wounded Oct. 21 when Baldwin pulled a revolver from his holster and fired it toward Hutchins and other…Continue Reading
The official transcript of President Joe Biden’s 20-minute speech about lowering the cost of health care last week in Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s district was more than 3,300 words. “Masks” was not one of them, even though the administration decided just weeks earlier to make high-quality masks available free at retailers and pharmacies around the…Continue Reading
The House Jan. 6 select committee on Tuesday sent out subpoenas to individuals, including state lawmakers from Arizona and Pennsylvania, who were allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and who worked to appoint alternate Donald Trump electors in states Joe Biden won.The committee is demanding documents and testimony from six…Continue Reading
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