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Updated 2025-07-02 13:46
Twitter ignored warnings about Russian accounts in 2015
A former employee raised the alarm about bots and spam accounts originating in Russia and Ukraine, but says nothing happened.
White House seen to be 'hands off' as Saudi crown prince grabs more power
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman presided over a royal purge of potential rivals this past weekend. But as he accrues more power for himself, observers wonder whether Saudi Arabia's conservative establishment is ready for this amount of change, this quickly.
A trove of leaked documents reveal how the wealthy stash their cash overseas
First, it was the Panama Papers. Now, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Frederik Obermaier and his colleague reveal the Paradise Papers, an exposé of the offshore activities of some of the world's wealthiest people and companies.
How SpongeBob SquarePants is helping one Syrian woman preserve her culture for her daughter
A Syrian mother in Massachusetts worried her young daughter was losing her formal Arabic — fusha. So, she came up with a plan that involved cartoons dubbed in Arabic.
In a long-ago neutron star collision, scientists find a cosmic goldmine
Around 130 million years ago, two neutron stars — those strange, compacted cores of dead stars — collided. Scientists recently detected the signals from that collision, in the form of gravitational waves and electromagnetic signals.
Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more likely now than ever before
The fierce debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is decades old. Now, the possibility is closer to reality, due to a rider on budget measures passed by the US House and Senate.
The Trump administration wants to put Americans back on the moon
Russia, the European Space Agency, Japan and China are all interested in lunar missions. For the Trump administration, “it could be a very smart international or geopolitical tool if they do it correctly,” says science journalist Loren Grush.
Humanity has entered a global warming minefield, climate scientists say
Record-breaking Atlantic hurricanes from Texas to Ireland and massive firestorms in California linked to record drought raise the question of whether the Earth has moved into a more dangerous phase of global warming.
Tropical forests are becoming net carbon producers, instead of carbon sinks
Tropical forests have historically absorbed excess carbon dioxide, but new research indicates that these areas have become a net source of CO2.
What it is like to win the green card lottery
What is it like for immigrants who have won the green card lottery?
These Mongolian miners are making gold greener. Now they want their government to help.
Gold mining is a key source of income in Mongolia, but it can often be a dirty business. An effort by small, independent miners to switch to a non-toxic processing method is improving the outlook for their health and the local environment.
How the everyday phrase 'Allahu Akbar' became a political lightning rod
Muslims use the Arabic phrase meaning "God is greatest" in prayer and when expressing gratitude, congratulations or appreciation.
The dangers of reporting on femicide in Argentina
Argentina is believed to have one of the highest rates of femicide — the killing of women simply because of their gender. The #NiUnaMenos campaign started there to highlight violence against women. But this past year, one of its greatest champions became a victim of femicide herself.
As New Zealand considers a climate migration visa, Pacific Islanders fight to stay
New Zealand may create a new visa category for Pacific Islander climate refugees.
The missing tracks from the 'Rumble in the Jungle'
In 1974, Africa's top performers shared a stage in Zaire with James Brown, B.B. King and other global stars. But only now are the African groups being heard. Hugh Masekela and Stewart Levine organized the '74 concert and helped compile the double-CD "Zaire 74: The African Performers."
John Green talks turtles and teens
Young Adult novelist and YouTube star, John Green opens up about himself.
The surprising history of the green card lottery
It was intended to benefit undocumented Irish immigrants.
Searching for Hillary Clinton’s unused confetti
An artist finally lets the Clinton victory confetti fly.
What other countries (and history) can teach Americans about taxation
Republican lawmakers offered some details Thursday of their proposal to rewrite the US tax code. Author T.R. Reid says America has much to learn from the ways other nations use their tax systems to address inequality.
Is tourism harming the Galápagos Islands?
The wildlife in the Galápagos Islands is unafraid of humans, but is tourism and the selfie culture damaging the very sights people come to see?
No, Uzbekistan is not a hotbed for violent extremism and radicalism, experts say
A terror attack carried out by an Uzbek citizen in New York this week is reviving false media narratives about Uzbekistan and Central Asia as breeding grounds violent extremism.
Tracey Ullman gets in character
The many faces and voices of the legendary sketch comedian.
'The Lion King' may be a Disney film. But to one man, it's a South African experience.
Disney live-action just announced a new take on the 1994 classic, "The Lion King." It's not expected to be released in the US until July 2019, but the unveiling of the all-star cast has created a lot of excitement for fans. For South African entertainment reporter Tinashe Venge, the rebirth of "The Lion King" is a dream come true.
Dr. Jane Goodall on her work with chimpanzees, and the new documentary ‘JANE’
“The magic of being able to interact with creatures who'd been running away from you for almost a year was something real special, and that comes out very strongly in this film,” Dr. Goodall says.
Critics warn of a humanitarian crisis for 600 asylum-seekers in an offshore Australian detention camp
About 600 asylum-seekers in an Australian offshore detention camp on Papua New Guinea are hunkering down and refusing to leave. The power has been cut off, there's no air conditioning and food is running out.
Kenyan health providers call Trump's global gag rule 'a death sentence' for women
President Donald Trump cut US funding to any international organization that administers or even discusses abortion with its patients. A Kenyan health group is traveling across the US to tell Americans how that rule affects the country.
Trump bashes immigration and justice system after New York City vehicle attack
Donald Trump has lashed out in many directions after Tuesday's deadly attack in New York City. He even called the US judicial process an international "laughing stock."
Argentina, spared terror attacks in recent years, mourns five victims in New York attack
They were part of a group of friends celebrating the 30th anniversary of graduating high school in Rosario, Argentina.
How a rapper's radio interview revealed a Saudi soft power campaign
A Saudi rapper's interview with The Takeaway led journalists to uncover a soft power campaign.
Ethnic tensions threaten to engulf post-election Kenya. This activist sees a way out.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi describes a way to pull his nation back from the brink.
Meet Ali Cobby Eckermann, the poet who writes about being Native in Australia
When Ali Cobby Eckermann was a teenager, she ran away to the desert in central Australia. Her drug use and reckless behavior had spiraled out of control. Years later, Eckermann would put all that pain into writing and become one of Australia’s most celebrated poets.
In Myanmar, fake news spread on Facebook stokes ethnic violence
Violence against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar is being partially fueled by misinformation and propaganda spread on Facebook. But is the company doing anything about it?
Moscow wags the dog on Manafort
Allegations of Russian meddling in the elections were “laughable, unqualified, groundless and unsubstantiated” said Peskov, in a call to reporters. Rather than Russia, he added, the indictments proved “other countries” were involved.
How German 'wood detectives' protect endangered species
A laboratory in Hamburg tries to catch illegal importers in the act.
Watch: Facebook, Twitter and Google testify in Russia hearings
Moscow insisted Tuesday there is no evidence it interfered in the 2016 US presidential election, after three aides to President Donald Trump's campaign were charged as part of an investigation into Russian efforts to influence the vote.
Baseball player's gesture sparks debate about racism in sports
Astros' Yuli Gurriel has apologized and will be suspended from five games next season.
Thomas Sankara declared Burkina Faso 'the land of people of integrity'
It's been 30 years since the death of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.
Who is George Papadopoulos?
The FBI arrested George Papadopoulos in July. What do we know about Papadopoulos, his background and his role in the campaign?
Riding along with Albania's pot police
On the front lines of the war on marijuana cultivation, Albanian police face a tenacious crop and an unwelcoming population.
Remember that you have to die
Halloween is the candy-coated version of a longtime tradition of celebrating the inevitability of death. Photographer and author Paul Koudounaris has traveled the world to document ossuaries and charnel houses — rooms filled with, and often decorated with, human skulls and bones. Who knew death could be so beautiful?
This Italian politician wants kids to become 'fake news hunters'
Laura Boldrini wants Italian citizens to have the right tools to protect themselves from lies. And she's starting with a program that teaches teenagers to detect fake news.
Is bipartisanship dead? Not in Alaska.
Bipartisan cooperation has historically been a rarity in US politics, but Alaska is showing how it can be done.
Mexico’s churches took a major hit in the September earthquake
Mexico’s federal government said that 1,821 historically significant buildings were damaged in the September earthquakes.
How some kids helped with the design of the Cold War fallout shelter sign
Some of the most visible lasting symbols of the Cold War era are the black-and-yellow signs marking nuclear fallout shelters across the country. The man responsible for the design of that sign — Robert Blakeley — died on Oct. 25 at the age of 95.
The spread of OxyContin around the world
The family that owns the company that manufactures OxyContin — the Sackler family — is looking increasingly outward, to other countries, to market their product.
There's more CO2 in the atmosphere now than any point in almost a million years
The World Meteorological Organization says atmospheric concentrations of CO2 surged to a new record level in 2016. That puts even greater pressure for countries to cut carbon pollution to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Here are some of the stories RT says it promoted on Twitter
Days after being banned from advertising on Twitter, Russian-backed media outlet RT has shared some details about the content of its advertisements in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election.
Mexico's earthquakes complicate life for Central American migrants fleeing violence
The state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico is still recovering from the strongest earthquake to hit the country in a century. The epicenter of the damage occurred on the main route that Central American migrants travel on to the US, complicating their journey north.
Diversity and equality remain elusive in ballet
Ballet choreographer Benjamin Millepied is working to make ballet companies more inclusive and diverse.
Paul Manafort and two other former Trump aides are charged in Russia investigation
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was charged Monday with conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, the first to come out of a sprawling probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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