Is there a Jewish exception to the Red Cross?
The institutional antisemitism and embrace of a Jewish exception in international organizations such as the Red Cross and the ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
American doctor, cancer survivor runs 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
A Wisconsin doctor ran seven marathons on seven continents, from Antarctica to North America, to raise awareness of testicular cancer after previously battling the disease.
About 1 billion roses will cross borders for Valentine’s Day. Here’s how they get to you
More than chocolates in a heart-shaped box, more than dinner reservations and bright red teddy bears, it’s roses that have really come to symbolize Valentine’s Day.
Community events in San Diego County: From Fido Fest to Fungus Fair
A sneak peek at upcoming street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community meetings and ...
Visualizing the international reach of U.S. funding cut by Trump
Using graphics to illustrate the scope of U.S. foreign aid spending and analyzing how the Trump administration’s sweeping ...
Inside the U.S.-Mexico Film Festival Embracing the Border Wall - as a Movie Screen
The Nogales International Film Festival is breaking ground by projecting movies on both sides of the Arizona-Mexico border.
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The White Darkness: A Journey Across Antarctica
The journey, which would pass through the South Pole, was more than a thousand miles, and would traverse what is arguably the most brutal environment in the world ... across the ice he wore cross ...
Reckoning with the Red Cross
Recent revelations about U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds have prompted many Americans to wonder where ...
Red Cross says missing people in Ukraine and Russia war doubles to 50,000 over past year
The number of people missing in the war between Ukraine and Russia has doubled to 50,000 over the past year, the ...
Trump Is Closing the Curtain on the American Century
It has also always been one face of American empire. Established during the Cold War to counter Soviet influence, the agency ...