First Look "United in the name of Giulia," Italians march to end gender violence Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Italy’s cities to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This comes as the country was gripped by the news of an Italian man extradited for the alleged murder…
First Look Civilians reflect on Ukraine’s 2014 uprising in the midst of war Ten years ago, Ukrainians protested President Viktor Yanukovychin’s decision to move the country away from the EU and toward Russia. The months-long standoff led to the ouster of Mr. Yanukovychin, and nine years later, an ongoing war with Russia. | View caption Hide…
Resilience Europe The call of home: Why some Ukrainian refugees are risking a return now | View caption Hide caption Though millions of Ukrainians remain refugees abroad, an increasing number are returning home despite the war. But while being in their homeland brings some relief, it also poses new stress. Ms. Lvovych, whom the Monitor…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience — but gained a new one — after he rejected the idea of hell and supported gay rights has died, his agent said Monday. Bishop Carlton Pearson died Sunday night in hospice care in Tulsa…
Hope Europe As world patience thins, Israel, Ukraine race against time | View caption Hide caption For Ukraine and Israel, nothing short of outright victory in their wars would be sufficient, but they are both fighting against the clock. Russia and Hamas have time enough to aim for a stalemate. For while these two very…
Respect Society ‘We have to hold hope.’ How Jewish-Palestinian families cope. | View caption Hide caption Some American families with ties to Israel and the Palestinian territories are supporting each other as they process fear and grief raised by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Waseem AbuRakia-Einhorn’s employer, American University, says it’s investigating the…
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa teen convicted in the 2021 beating death of a high school Spanish teacher was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with a possibility of parole in 25 years. A judge sentenced Jeremy Goodale for his role in killing Nohema Graber, a 66-year-old teacher at Fairfield High School. Goodale, 18,…
First Look Jury acquits 2nd police officer in Elijah McClain’s death. Why? Officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty in Elijah McClain’s death. In 2019, the 23-year-old was placed in a neck hold by Aurora, Colorado, police officers and given ketamine. The acquittal reignites widespread outrage over racial injustice in policing. | View caption Hide…
First Look He was wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he might win a NYC Council seat. Yusef Salaam is poised to win a seat on the New York City Council, decades after being wrongly imprisoned. Elsewhere in New York, local elections could offer clues about how the city’s suburbs could vote in next year’s congressional elections. |…