| Gaza and Jerusalem: Assessing the real costs of 'low-cost' US diplomacy Posted: 15 May 2018 01:35 PM PDT ![Gaza and Jerusalem: Assessing the real costs of 'low-cost' US diplomacy]( "Gaza and Jerusalem: Assessing the real costs of 'low-cost' US diplomacy") President Trump has boasted to spirited applause at political rallies over recent weeks that his good sense as a businessman allowed him to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for a fraction of the billion-dollar cost diplomats predicted. As if to underscore the low cost of the move, the 800 invitees to Monday's dedication ceremony at what until now was the US consulate in Jerusalem were served pretzels and water – nothing more. Of course when the United States gets around to constructing a new embassy building in Jerusalem to replace the old one in Tel Aviv, the price tag will no doubt approximate the $1 billion experts have ball-parked since Mr. Trump announced the controversial move in December.
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| The peace in learning to discern the news Posted: 15 May 2018 12:40 PM PDT ![The peace in learning to discern the news]( "The peace in learning to discern the news") In recent years, more American high schools have begun to teach "media literacy," especially during an era of "fake news." More news outlets now offer truth checks on public statements. One 2003 study of an 11th-grade class on media literacy found students were better able to recognize "the complex blurring" of information and entertainment in nonfiction media. Media literacy is still a work in progress.
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| A worker strike puts Nigeria’s health-care flaws in spotlight Posted: 15 May 2018 12:14 PM PDT ![A worker strike puts Nigeria's health-care flaws in spotlight]( "A worker strike puts Nigeria's health-care flaws in spotlight") When the presidential jet roared down the runway at the international airport in Nigeria's capital last week, it was leaving on a familiar mission. The country's president, Muhammadu Buhari, was bound for London, where he regularly travels for medical treatment. Since taking office in 2015, in fact, Mr. Buhari, who is 75, has spent about six months in Britain for visits with his doctors.
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| A new push on immigration roils the midterms – and House Republicans Posted: 15 May 2018 12:05 PM PDT ![A new push on immigration roils the midterms – and House Republicans]( "A new push on immigration roils the midterms – and House Republicans") Two months ago, after passing an enormous spending bill to fund the government, Congress seemed all but done for the year – ready to wrap things up in Washington and focus on winning reelection at home. To supporters of the maneuver, it represents a boost for small-d democracy – and the potential to save the GOP's House majority. At center stage are the Dreamers, young unauthorized immigrants who came to the US as children.
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