Новости за 30.06.2020

Peru acted quickly to combat the health and economic risks of COVID-19. So where did things go wrong?

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that if a state chooses to subsidize private education, it cannot differentiate between religious and secular schools. Tuesday's decision is the latest of several rulings to validate claims of religion-based discrimination.

Russia is expected to approve a raft of constitutional reforms that will allow Putin to stay in office until 2036. But it is not without controversy.

In the Mideast, haggling is a sport: If you’re agile enough, you win. During the pandemic, to stay safe, you can shop remotely. But what fun is that?

Hong Kong faces an uncertain future after China's President Xi Jinping passed the Hong Kong national security law that sparked massive protests last year. The international community responded with concern over the erosion of democratic values caused by China.

Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian journalist whose online work helped inspire the 2017 economic protests, was sentenced to death on June 30. Mr. Zam was convicted of "corruption on Earth," a charge used in cases involving espionage or attempts to overthrow Iran's government.

In a dramatic reversal, states like Arizona and Florida are reintroducing lockdowns and mandatory face masks. Republican governors are urging President Donald Trump to issue a national call to wear masks as states backtrack reopening amid an uptick of cases.

On Monday, the White House briefed eight Republican lawmakers on year-old reports of Russian bounties for the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed alarm over Russia's activities.

Ongoing democratic revolutions in Sudan and Lebanon could end the use of those countries as terrorist havens. A change of heart by millions of protesters can dismiss terror as a weapon.

Expanding diversity in STEM means better science for all. The Woods Hole research community joins the national reckoning on race.

When fighting a global virus, humility is key. In a divided U.S., simple acts like wearing a mask have bogged down in questions of personal liberty.

Law professor Mary Ziegler chronicles the tactics used by abortion foes and abortion rights activists in the years since the 1973 decision.

The story of the first all-black high school rowing team, a history of swimming, and Lou Gehrig’s “lost” columns offer compelling reads for summer.