The government of North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen on suspicion
of spying, CNN reported
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It said a man identified as Kim Dong Chul was being held by the
Pyongyang government and that authorities had accused him of engaging
in spying and stealing statesecrets. Con...
Between 1986 and 2006, Rhode Island ran a gauntlet of scandals that
exposed corruption and aroused public rage. Protesters marched on the
state House. Coalitions formed to fig...
I'm confused about contemplative prayer. CCC 2714 says, "Contemplative
prayer is also the pre-eminently intense time of prayer." And CCC 2709
quotes St. Teresa saying, "Contem...
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A state-owned Chinese steel company faces renewed claims brought by
the federal government that it engaged in economic spying and stole
manufacturing trade secrets from DuPont...
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Finding your passion—and turning it into money—is tricky for
anyone, but especially for women. The persistent gender wage gap, the
lack of top female executives, and the d...
The benefits of openness can be found around the globe.
In these past few years working with local transparency activists, I
have been collecting examples on how opening up d...
