SCMP Reporters, Hong Kong, 16 Jun, 2019
“Marijuana Damages Young Brains”, The New York Times
By Kenneth L. Davis and Mary Jeanne Kreek, Opinion, June 16, 2019
States that legalize it should set a minimum… Continue reading
“The World’s Malnourished Kids Don’t Need a $295 Burger”, The New York Times
By Nicholas Kristof, Opinion Columnist, June 12, 2019
A quarter of the world’s children are stunted from inadequate diets,… Continue reading
“Why survivors aren’t surprised by sexual abuse inside Southern Baptist churches”, PBSNewsHour
Judy Woodruff and Rachael Denhollander, Jun 12, 2019
The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the… Continue reading
“Ebola outbreak spreads outside Congo, WHO says”, CNN
June 11, 2019
(CNN) The Ebola outbreak that has infected more than… Continue reading
“A High-School Porn Star’s Cry for Help”, The Atlantic
Caitlin Flanagan, Ideas, Jun 5, 2019
When did we lose the ability to interpret the signs of a girl in… Continue reading
“Male student poses as girl to catch sexual predators, nabs police officer”, NBC News
By Elish Fieldstadt, June 12, 2019
Ethan, 20, used Snapchat’s gender-switch filter to become Esther, 16. A police officer allegedly… Continue reading
“‘Mr Moloto, you know that farm is not really yours …’ Read an excerpt from Land of My Ancestors by Botlhale Tema”, The Johannesburg Review of Books
The JRB, Johannesburg, June 3, 2019
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Land of My Ancestors … Continue reading
“Oxfam failed to act on reports its workers were raping girls as young as 12, damning report concludes”, The Independent
May Bulman, Social Affairs Correspondent, London, 11 June 2019
Senior staff failed to alert law… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: War
D-Day, June 6, 1944–June 6, 2019, 75th anniversary, Time
It is impossible to overstate the importance of D-Day,… Continue reading