| Mourning 'Marielle,' Brazilian women push to carry on slain activist's legacy Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:09 PM PDT ![Mourning 'Marielle,' Brazilian women push to carry on slain activist's legacy]( "Mourning 'Marielle,' Brazilian women push to carry on slain activist's legacy") When Rio de Janeiro's city councilwoman and human rights activist Marielle Franco was assassinated after a political event last month, Carla Duarte, a university student and aspiring politician here, felt whiplashed. Recommended: How well do you know Brazil? Franco described herself as a "woman, black mother, lesbian, and child of the Maré favela [slum]," and for many she was a symbol of hope: Someone carving out a passionate career focused on giving voice to Brazil's silenced.
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| Mueller probe: As Trump mulls retaliation, where do Republicans draw the line? Posted: 13 Apr 2018 01:56 PM PDT ![Mueller probe: As Trump mulls retaliation, where do Republicans draw the line?]( "Mueller probe: As Trump mulls retaliation, where do Republicans draw the line?") The drumbeat on the right is getting louder: President Trump should fire a key figure in the Russia investigation – not special counsel Robert Mueller, but his supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Trump allies say. The latest example of an expanded mandate – the FBI raid Monday on the hotel room and office of Mr. Trump's personal lawyer – infuriated the president, and boosted the argument for firing Rosenstein.
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| War in Syria. Gloom over Iran. Can Iraq provide hope? Posted: 13 Apr 2018 12:13 PM PDT ![War in Syria. Gloom over Iran. Can Iraq provide hope?]( "War in Syria. Gloom over Iran. Can Iraq provide hope?") As Western leaders debate when to strike Syria over its use of chemical weapons and wonder if Iran deserves more sanctions against its nuclear threat, they may be missing a peaceful counternarrative in the Middle East – one that still needs support. Oddly enough, Iraq, the country that lies between Iran and Syria, is about to hold free national elections on May 12.
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| After visiting a nursing home, he began pairing older Americans and newcomers Posted: 13 Apr 2018 11:30 AM PDT ![After visiting a nursing home, he began pairing older Americans and newcomers]( "After visiting a nursing home, he began pairing older Americans and newcomers") Rey Castuciano didn't plan to become his father's primary caregiver, but when Mr. Castuciano spent six weeks in a nursing home with him after he had a stroke, it led to an aha! moment that changed Castuciano's life for the better. "I befriended a lot of the nursing home residents," Castuciano says. During one of his stops in the nursing home's cafe, he watched a video about seniors in the United States helping Brazilian students improve their English through Skype sessions.
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