Nov 17 Trump delays new policy on importing elephants killed by sport hunters By Donna Cassata, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's delaying a new policy allowing the body parts of African elephants shot for sport to be imported until he can review "all conservation facts."… Continue reading
Nov 16 Trump reverses ban on importing elephant ‘trophies’ amid apparent coup in Zimbabwe By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Trump administration said it will allow the importation of body parts from African elephants shot for sport, contending that encouraging wealthy big-game hunters to kill them will aid the vulnerable species. The U.S. decision comes as the longtime president… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:06 Mugabe’s rule seems to be ending. What’s next for Zimbabwe? By PBS NewsHour President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old ruthless ruler since 1980, is under house arrest in his own mansion, detained by elements of his military. The generals say it’s not a coup, but it seems like one on the streets of the… Continue watching
Nov 15 Military seizes power in Zimbabwe, calling it a ‘bloodless correction’ By Larisa Epatko In Zimbabwe, the military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and locked down the capital Harare. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 3:09 When Danai Gurira couldn’t find complex stories about African women, she wrote her own By PBS NewsHour Danai Gurira is a playwright and performer who wants to make sure women of color don’t search in vain for stories they can relate to. Her latest play, "Eclipsed," is premiering on Broadway, and she also has a starring role… Continue watching
Oct 12 Zimbabwe will not charge U.S. dentist who killed Cecil the lion By Joshua Barajas James Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who admitted to killing Cecil the lion, will no longer face extradition to Zimbabwe, an environment minister said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 26 American dentist reportedly paid $55,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Cecil was the leading attraction of the national park in Hwange, Zimbabwe, until the 13-year-old lion suffered a grisly death at the hands of hunters earlier this month, according to a report by the Guardian. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:37 Author Alexandra Fuller on how growing up in Africa inspired a ‘very honest’ divorce memoir By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 03 Why Paul Krugman thinks inflation fears are baloney By Paul Krugman There's no inflation threat to speak of right now, says Paul Krugman. In fact, deflation poses a bigger danger, he argues. And even if inflation should creep over the Fed's 2 percent target, Krugman is confident the Fed has the… Continue reading
Apr 20 Land grabs by elites may endanger elephants across Africa By Associated Press Political and military elites are seizing protected areas in one of Africa's last bastions for elephants, putting broad swaths of Zimbabwe at risk of becoming fronts for ivory poaching, according to a nonprofit research group's report that examines government collusion… Continue reading