2018年2月13日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World News

Off the slopes, Olympians look up and out for a larger cause

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 02:10 PM PST

Off the slopes, Olympians look up and out for a larger causeOlympic gold-medalist snowboarder Kelly Clark was standing in a lift line when she felt a tug on her sleeve. Chloe Kim, then age 8, had spotted her snowboarding hero and was asking to ride up together. Recommended: Test your knowledge of the Winter Olympics!

Real immigration debate? New senators schooled in how work got done

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 01:55 PM PST

Real immigration debate? New senators schooled in how work got doneSen. Chris Coons was pumped. Heading into an unusual, free-for-all debate on immigration, the Democrat from Delaware stopped to praise the "great" open process promised by the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky. "I've been here seven years and never seen anything like it," Senator Coons told a scrum of reporters Monday evening.

Bending the arc toward national service

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 12:51 PM PST

Bending the arc toward national serviceOn Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed mandatory "national service" for young people between the ages of 18 and 21. The main purpose: Help France overcome its social divisions and nurture patriotism. In Canada, meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last month that he is setting up a Canada Service Corps that will encourage – not force – young people between ages 15 and 30 to volunteer.

Urban renewal with a conservative flair

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 11:29 AM PST

Urban renewal with a conservative flairOklahoma's schools, faced with a budget crunch, are increasingly going to four-day weeks. The starting salary for teachers hasn't been raised in 10 years. The prisons are so overcrowded, they have asked for an additional $1 billion.

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