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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 25-31, 2016.
Is Zika the new Ebola? https://t.co/VHPK91bajY | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/FAfZP333kF
— POLITICO (@politico) January 28, 2016
In Tunisia, the sole Arab Spring success, economic woes reignite unrest https://t.co/aQ1Wf8Tz9a pic.twitter.com/dYinv43yc6
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) January 28, 2016
Ahead of tonight’s #GOPDebate, compare the Republican candidates’ views on foreign policy: https://t.co/VAP8nI2VSu pic.twitter.com/XRfsVABNUY
— CFR (@CFR_org) January 29, 2016
Egypt’s President Sisi needs the army’s loyalty. To buy it, he’s handing over vast slices of the economy. https://t.co/UFFgHp76EH
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 29, 2016
The Flint water crisis is coming to the Senate https://t.co/e452NZHKDp pic.twitter.com/pLlVDSx2Y0
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) January 29, 2016
A radical overhaul of international corporate-tax rules is required https://t.co/EyFd9fatWY pic.twitter.com/OToFFL5ZOP
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 28, 2016
Science fact or fiction? How artificial intelligence could impact the education industry: https://t.co/YDvwV1Y6uq
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) January 28, 2016
A Moderate Iranian Purge: The regime disqualifies thousands of candidates, including the grandson of its founder. https://t.co/BiusGtvNCT
— WSJ Editorial Page (@WSJopinion) January 28, 2016
“Sanders surge panics Washington establishment” https://t.co/3VxYRcyhhI pic.twitter.com/Iq5KD2hjyC
— The Hill (@thehill) January 28, 2016
Will Iranian oil flood the market? Not as quickly as you might think https://t.co/Q0x3b6guhw pic.twitter.com/sninAQACcc
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) January 29, 2016
Delaware legislature rejects bill that would have abolished state’s death penalty: https://t.co/6XShcTuTm7
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 28, 2016
When America catches a cold, Britain sneezes — eventually. But must Rhodes fall? https://t.co/P7bhv7rGbu pic.twitter.com/IXieRD9cpf
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) January 28, 2016
How a Bloomberg run could boost Trump’s White House bid: https://t.co/rGXdcsn3y4 pic.twitter.com/1ESpjksHRi
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 28, 2016
Brazil unveils $20bn recession lifeline https://t.co/F71aSJl0AI
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 28, 2016
What you need to know about the ‘shrunken head’ disease microcephaly https://t.co/AGp86tKzi9 pic.twitter.com/YQDH6fRdth
— The Independent (@Independent) January 28, 2016