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• ‘Anybody who’s ever been around Joe Biden has been touched by him – literally’
• Cut defense to fund a border wall? How a US military town weighs the choice
• This migrant surge calls for cross-border solutions
• Beijing club promises parents it will make their boys into men

‘Anybody who’s ever been around Joe Biden has been touched by him – literally’ Posted: 01 Apr 2019 01:41 PM PDT Then-Sen. Joe Biden, of Delaware, and a few other Senate colleagues were visiting from Washington to buck up their friend. Senator Biden greeted me warmly – and then threw a sweaty arm over my shoulder, and gave me a squeeze. Recommended: Mueller report stokes political rift.

Cut defense to fund a border wall? How a US military town weighs the choice Posted: 01 Apr 2019 01:36 PM PDT At Fort Bragg, America's largest military base by population, the upgrade of an elementary school could be postponed. President Donald Trump wants to fund an expansion of walls on the Mexican border by diverting some $3.6 billion in funds currently slated for United States military construction. In the communities surrounding Fort Bragg, views of Mr. Trump's stratagem are varied.

This migrant surge calls for cross-border solutions Posted: 01 Apr 2019 10:58 AM PDT With immigration facilities in the United States overwhelmed by thousands of Central Americans seeking asylum, now may be the right time for creative – and cross-border – leadership. The U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, as well as other stakeholders, know where the problems lie. There is plenty of blame to go around in the way governments have responded to the exodus of Central Americans, most of whom are fleeing violence, food scarcity, corruption, and poverty.

Beijing club promises parents it will make their boys into men Posted: 01 Apr 2019 10:46 AM PDT Eight-year-old Li Yuanhao, captain of the "Justice" team, takes two boys to hide behind a pile of garbage, directing others to distract the enemy. This is the "Beijing True Boys' Club," a for-profit group dedicated to training "manly" boys. There aren't many like it, and plenty of people find its philosophy damaging – but here in China, the concerns that prompted it are common.

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