Virus Cases Balloon in S. Korea as Outbreak Shifts, Spreads

HYUNG-JIN KIM and MATT SEDENSKY / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 Globally, over 76,000 people have been infected in 27 countries, and more than 2,200 have died. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Parasite’ Is a Class-Conscious Climate Parable

Kim Brown / The Real News Network Feb 13, 2020 Audiences tend to view apocalyptic stories as fantasy. Bong Joon-ho's landmark film makes the case that we're already living in a dystopia. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Oscars Get With the Political Program

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Feb 10, 2020 This year's telecast showed signs of progress—now the Academy Awards producers need to get audiences to tune in again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Australia Offers a Preview of the World to Come

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jan 31, 2020 Unless we remove the arsonists in power across the globe, we're headed for a climate catastrophe no less destructive than nuclear war. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

China Locks Down 3 Cities With 18 Million to Stop Virus

KEN MORITSUGU and YANAN WANG / The Associated Press Jan 23, 2020 Seventeen people have died in the outbreak, all of them in and around Wuhan; close to 600 have been infected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Did Tucker Carlson Help Calm Trump on Iran?

By DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 The president has reportedly told confidants that the Fox News host's advocacy for restraint played a role in his decision-making. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Korean Peninsula Troubles Pose U.S. Security Challenge

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 The toughest problem is North Korea’s refusal to restart negotiations with Washington on eliminating its nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

North Korea Says It Won’t Give Trump a Summit for Free

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2019 Foreign adviser puts conditions on future nuclear diplomacy: "We will no longer gift the U.S. president with something he can boast of." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Countries Pledge $9.8B for Global Climate Fund to Help Poor

The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 Environmental campaigners slam the United States and Australia for refusing to contribute. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

North Korea Fires Projectiles Hours After Offering Talks With U.S.

HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2019 The suggestion of resuming nuclear diplomacy with the two launches into the sea are seen as pressure on the Trump team to make concessions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

20 Steps in the Right Direction

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 9, 2019 Whether President Trump’s recent gesture in North Korea leads to lasting changes remains to be seen—but it’s a promising start. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Takes Aim at an Unlikely Target: Fox News

DAVID BAUDER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2019 The president has lashed out at his favorite network in recent weeks, accusing it of "loading up with Democrats" ahead of the 2020 election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )