So far, the country's response to the frozen conflict has been clumsy, draconian and self-defeating—but building homes and schools could be the strategy Kiev needs.
Bangkok—A transgender woman registers for military service on April 5. Thailand is widely accepting of transgender people, but draft season is usually an ordeal for many of them. Thai men are required to report for the draft at the age of 21. They can either volunteer for six months’ service or enter a lottery, which might mean two years’ service or none. Transgender women must register but are exempt if they have had surgical changes or can otherwise prove they have “gender identity disorder.”
Comey holds himself up as a paragon of apolitical virtue, but critics see a self-righteous hypocrite who makes momentous decisions based on his own image and legacy.
The Russian president's propaganda machine labels all dissidents as extremists, the state consolidates power in the name of security—and terrorism continues.
The National Institutes of Health is the world's largest funder of life science research, but how much of that taxpayer-funded research leads to patented discoveries? More than many experts thought.