DAJABÓN, Dominican Republic — Kelvin Vensy sits for hours on end on a metal barricade that separates Haiti from the Dominican Republic, holding on to a cardboard box with wax candles. “Two candles for 15 pesos,” Kelvin, 13, shouts in creole over and over, as people rush by. Kelvin said he takes every cent he… Continue reading Parents across Haiti scramble to keep their children safe and in school despite the violence
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Mifepristone Access Is Coming Before The US Supreme Court. How Safe Is This Abortion Pill?
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in the most common type of abortion in the nation. The central dispute in the case is whether the Food and Drug Administration overlooked serious safety problems when it made… Continue reading Mifepristone Access Is Coming Before The US Supreme Court. How Safe Is This Abortion Pill?
Uyghurs fleeing China worry there are no safe havens
According to Amnesty International, Hasan is at “high risk of being extradited to China where he will face a real risk of arbitrary detention and torture.” He is a victim of what Western governments and activists describe as a vast, global network of surveillance, intimidation and persecution by the Chinese government, one that stretches far… Continue reading Uyghurs fleeing China worry there are no safe havens
People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe
With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from 2021, according to the most recent data from the… Continue reading People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe