The United States Institute of Peace on February 27 awarded its “Women Building Peace” award to Pétronille Vaweka. She responded: “I weep because at this moment, in Goma women and children are dying [and] thousands of families are forced from their villages.” Goma, population two million, is the capital of North Kivu province More
Saint Louis alumnus and Maui native Roman Wilson was selected by the in Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wilson was selected with the 20th pick of the third round and 84th selection overall. Wilson reunites with former Saint Louis teammate Nick Herbig, who was selected in the []
StudentNation Across the US, pro-Palestine students have faced repression, suspension, and arrest. We asked more than a dozen students to share how their schools have restricted the right to protest.
Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New YorkAs the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were arrested en masse by New York City police at the prestigious Columbia University, prompting outrage that...
The government has announced 43 measures it says will reduce youth and gang crime.
For much of the last year, MHA meetings have been where residents have sought accountability during the privatization of their public housing. But quorums -- and even meeting venues--have become hard to find lately.
Why does the CMA's opinion on Google's Privacy Sandbox matter so much? Stick around to uncover why.
Dr. Abraham Verghese is vice chair of education at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He's actually an expert in bedside manner, teaching medical students about the importance of the human touch. Verghese is all about the power of connection, as a medical practitioner, and in his other calling: author."A good story goes beyond what a forgiving God cares to do. It reconciles families and unburdens them of secrets whose bond is stronger than blood. But in their revealing, as in their...
Dr. Abraham Verghese teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner at Stanford University's School of Medicine. But he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy. Verghese talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about uprooting his family to take a writing program at the University of Iowa in order to pursue his dream of being a writer; and about...
The author of Goodbye, Vitamin makes dinner and discusses her new novel, Real Americans.
Finland decided to tax sweets and chocolate at a higher rate.
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