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Medical agencies funded by the European Commission’s Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) run mobile health clinics in South Sudan. (Photo by European Commission DG ECHO/Malini Morzaria) Photo used under CC BY

Famine-hit S. Sudan hikes fees for aid worker permits

War-ravaged South Sudan has hiked work permit fees 100-fold for foreign aid workers to $10,000, despite suffering from famine. The nation has been mired in civil war since 2013.

Al Jazeera

Yemeni survivors recount horror of SEAL raid

Witnesses to the botched U.S. special forces raid in Yemen that left a Navy commando and several children dead have countered Donald Trump’s account of the “highly successful” mission. An 8-year-old girl was among those killed in the first raid authorized by the new U.S. president.

The Independent

US hunting down contacts unveiled in raid

CNN

Illegal migration down 40% after inauguration

The number of people apprehended or turned away at the southern border fell substantially last month, according to the the Department of Homeland Security. The tally of illegal border crossings fell by nearly 40 percent from January to February compared to the same period last year, the agency said.

U.S. News & World Report

Four states suing to block Trump’s new travel ban

The Hill

WikiLeaks to help tech firms disarm CIA tools

WikiLeaks will be sharing alleged CIA hacking techniques with major technology companies such as Apple and Google to allow them to develop fixes for vulnerabilities in their phones and other electronic devices, according to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

NPR

400 US Marines sent to fight ISIS in Syria

The Pentagon is sending about 400 Marines to Syria to help local fighters wrest control of Raqqa, which ISIS considers its capital. The Pentagon says the new troops will fire artillery rounds at ISIS fighters in support of the local forces, as well as provide security for the Marine artillerymen.

NPR

Assyrian artifacts found in ISIS tunnels in Iraq

CNN

HUMAN RIGHTS

Gunmen kill 30 in Afghan hospital attack

Gunmen in lab coats stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital and battled security forces for hours, killing more than 30 people and wounding dozens. It was the latest attack against civilian and military targets in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera

Planned Parenthood won’t end abortions

Planned Parenthood swiftly rejected a proposal by President Donald Trump that would have pledged his support for federal funding for the women’s health organization if it ceased providing abortion services.

CNN

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Canada doubles reproductive health budget

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged to spend $650 million on sexual and reproductive health programs over the next three years. He said the support would focus on sexual education, improving reproductive health services and investing in family planning and contraceptives.

The Independent

Israel bars entry to divestiture backers

Israel’s parliament has approved a new law banning anyone found to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement from entering the country. The bill comes after a human rights organization had a visa denied for spreading “Palestinian propaganda.”

The Independent

Israel may silence Muslim call to prayer

Deutsche Welle

Will populism win in the Netherlands?

The Dutch elections are less than a week away. In an interview, Dutch MP Han ten Broeke discusses whether he thinks his government will be swept away by the populism that has stunned the Western world over the last year.

Deutsche Welle

Germany warns Turkey over Nazi jibes amid row

Comparisons with Nazi Germany are “lines that should not be crossed,” the German foreign minister has warned his Turkish counterpart as they met to try to defuse a bitter row. But Sigmar Gabriel also emphasized his wish to return to “friendly relations.”

BBC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Our brains are wired to itch when others itch

Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we see someone scratch, we’re likely to feel itchy, too. New research shows contagious itching is hardwired in the brain.

ScienceDaily

Myth that Washington was a swamp persists

The metaphorical promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington politics gets its clout from the notion that Washington was built in an actual physical swamp, whose foul landscape has somehow nourished rotten politics. The assumption is just plain wrong.

Smithsonian Magazine

GLOBAL HEALTH

Linking autism to genes helps treatment

The new work identified 61 genes associated with autism, 43 of which turned up in previous studies. An independent study published last month looked at several autism genes and made a strong case for three of the new genes2.

Scientific American

Autism linked to increased cerebrospinal fluid in infants

United Press International

Israel takes action against boycotters. Is that counterproductive?

Christian Science Monitor

Eating soy benefits breast cancer survivors

Zhang: “We found a 21 percent reduction in all-cause mortality among women with the highest dietary intake [of soy], compared to those with the lowest intake.”

NPR

Diabetes drug may protect against deadly form of breast cancer

United Press International

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GOOD NEWS

Inspiring couples fighting for women’s equality

Having a partner who understands the importance of women’s equality and feminism means everything, especially in these politically charged times. Here are 13 couples who are allies in the fight for women’s equality.

Huffington Post

HS opens facilities for homeless students

Principal Greg Maughan says these facilities should open this month. The school has at least 80 homeless students within the student body of 2,000.

KSL

India’s ’grannies’ finally learning to read

Deprived of an education as children, the women — most of whom are widows and aged between 60 and 90 — are finally fulfilling a life-long dream to become literate through this unique initiative near Mumbai.

MSN

PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS

5 fundraising issues making regulators nuts

Changes in the way nonprofits operate alter the face of many discussions but a number of the underlying legal issues and compliance considerations seem to be perpetual. Among Internal operational issues are five hot-button areas — everything from fundraising to finances to online activity.

NonProfit Times

Giving to developing nations hit $64B in ’14

Global private philanthropy to developing nations totaled a record $64 billion in 2104, a report from the Hudson Institute’s Center for Global Prosperity finds.

Philanthropy News Digest

Nonprofits raise security to keep participants

For some organizations, demonstrating that they can keep their facilities secure is the only way some people will keep participating in their programs.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

BUSINESS

China’s first monthly trade deficit in three years

The country’s economic data from January and February can be distorted by the long holidays, which see businesses slowing down and often cutting back operations or closing completely.

BBC

Tourism in times of Trump and Erdogan

The world’s largest tourism fair, ITB 2017, is getting underway in Berlin. Resorts in Spain and Greece are benefiting from a fall in bookings to Turkey in the wake of political upheavals and terror attacks there.

Deutsche Welle

Interview:

“Fly rarely and travel light”

Deutsche Welle

ENVIRONMENT

Farmers fight environmental regulations

Many farm groups say they are working hard to reduce pollution caused by runoff from farms. They say that cooperative, voluntary programs will achieve more than regulation.

NPR

Diet and global climate change

As it turns out, some relatively small diet tweaks could add up to significant inroads in addressing climate change.

Environmental News Network

Photo of the Day

Fishing in heavy surf on the Malaysian coast near Marang, Terengganu. (Photo by Fadzly Mubin) Photo used under CC BY

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