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Dejan Anastasijevic, Journalist and Witness to War Crimes, Dies at 57

The Serbian journalist Dejan Anastasijevic, who documented his country’s descent into revanchist nationalism under strongman Slobodan Milosevic, died Wednesday in Belgrade after a long illness. A friend, colleague and intellectual guide for a generation of journalists covering the violent conflicts in the Balkans after the…

April 26, 2019 3:37 am ·

Manspreading, Hearty Handshakes and Heavy Breathing at the Kim-Putin Summit

(TOKYO) — The ambiance was friendly. Nice, comfy seats. An exchange of polite welcomes. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even managed to match Russian President Vladimir Putin’s manspreading — the two sat with knees spread wide apart as they chatted before the start of…

April 26, 2019 3:00 am ·

Democrats Want Robert Mueller to Testify. It’s Still Not Clear When—Or If—That Will Happen

Millions of Americans, beginning with Washington Democrats, are eager for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify about his final report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. But despite a congressional summons, it’s still not clear whether Mueller will speak publicly, or when. Rep. Jerrold…

April 26, 2019 12:06 am ·

A Promising Peanut Allergy Treatment May Not Work So Well After All, Research Review Says

In a new review published in the Lancet, researchers came to a disappointing conclusion about recent studies on treating peanut allergies. They found that treating children by exposing them to small amounts of peanuts, which has shown success in several studies, is actually associated with…

April 25, 2019 10:30 pm ·

Hillary Clinton Said Russia Infiltrated All Florida Election Systems. A State Official Disputes That

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report said that Russian spies attempted to hack into many of Florida’s local election systems, succeeding in penetrating “at least one” county government network. But Mueller did not say any more than that. At Tuesday’s TIME 100 Summit, Hillary Clinton went…

April 25, 2019 9:07 pm ·

Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused of Domestic Terror Plot Granted Pre-Trial Release

(GREENBELT, Md.) — A federal magistrate has agreed to the pre-trial release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of being a domestic terrorist. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Day noted on Thursday that 50-year-old Christopher Hasson hasn’t been charged with any terrorism related offenses. Hasson was…

April 25, 2019 7:54 pm ·