A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.
Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender…
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Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a country already reeling from…
Chinese Dissident Who Fled by Sea to South Korea Lands in Canada
Dong Guangping, who reached Toronto on Friday after a decade of failed attempts to escape China, recounted how he traveled…
Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order
Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by…