Slip Sliding Away, Atop a Los Angeles Skyscraper

Don't look down! The owner of a 73-floor tower in Los Angeles that ranks as the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River is building a glass slide to hang off the exterior of the structure, and it will invite visitors to ride the attraction. Starting in June, thrill-seekers will be able to ride the "Skyslide" at the U.S. Bank Tower, getting on at the 70th floor and looking down at the pavement nearly 1,000 feet (305 meters) below as they sit...

Read complete article

~	Following El Salvador visit, UN right expert urges authorities to protect people from gangs

~	UN rights experts warn new EU policy on boat rescues will cause more people to drown

~	'Racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism or Islamophobia are poisoning our societies' – UN chief

~	UN rights chief urges Kenyan leaders to act responsibly, avoid further violence

~	UN rights office 'deeply concerned' about deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza

~	UN rights expert urges restraint in security operation in Myanmar's Rakhine state

~	Protecting indigenous peoples' rights 'is protecting everyone's rights' – UN

~	Protecting rights and dignity of indigenous peoples 'is protecting everyone's rights' – UN

~	New UN human rights office to open in Liberia in early 2018

~	DR Congo: UN report indicates Government participation in ethnic massacres in Kasai