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Back-to-back mega-storms pounding the US and Caribbean countries have left a lot of people wondering if this is climate change at work. The answer is yes, and no. But it's the wrong question.

Perhaps nowhere would the effects of rescinding DACA be felt more than in the state of California, where more than one out of four people are DACA recipients.

For more than 40 years, North Koreans have seen the same face delivering the biggest news on TV. The anchor, Ri Chun Hee, is known for her melodramatic air, and her bright traditional dress. That's earned her the nickname, "The Pink Lady." But who is she?

She was particularly opposed to the right-wing Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Haitians and Cubans are preparing for the storms in starkly different ways.

In a rare interview, a defector of an all-female division of the North Korean army describes life then and now.

Salman Rushdie stretched the bounds of realism and fantasy in “The Satanic Verses,” but in his latest novel, he’s doing the opposite.

“I think the Duterte government was so focused on the war on drugs it erratically forgot an equally critical issue, like the looming radicalism that had been felt this past several months," said Julkipli Wadi, lecturer at the University of Philippines Institute of Islamic Studies.

Under what circumstances can the media responsibly portray teen suicide?

If synthetic fibers are in tap water, they’re also likely in foods prepared with water, such as bread, pasta, soup and baby formula, researchers say.

In many parts of rural India a strong taboo exists against women saying the names of their husbands. A feminist group is seeking to change that.

Tech industry leaders, from Apple to Facebook to Google, are calling on Congress to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

To get through a hard day's labor, refugee children sing work songs, they told The World’s Richard Hall.

Julio Ramos just started medical school, but unless Congress passes laws to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children, it’s unclear if he can finish his training. Or pay back the student loans he’s already taken out.

Dr. J. Marion Sims is often hailed as the father of modern gynecology. But he also has a troubled history of experimenting on slaves and activists are calling for a statue of him in New York City to be removed.

President Donald Trump has been able to count on the support of many evangelical Christians. But many evangelical leaders are speaking out in favor of the DACA program that Trump has decided to cancel.

Both the US and China sent aid to the Philippines to quell its Islamist insurgency. Both countries want to gain influence over the Philippine military. If China succeeds, it will hinder the US’ ability to project power in the Asia Pacific.

“The goal is to try to get these drugs, if they show promise, to patients as quickly as possible, but then also make sure that they're followed up with confirmatory studies done in a timely fashion.”

"The Hill" takes its name and inspiration from Ammunition Hill, the site of a brutal battle during the Six-Day War in 1967.

More countries than you might expect.

An agreement between neighbors has kept a territorial dispute between the US and Canada at bay for nearly 30 years. But as shipping traffic increases, some worry it's leaving the arctic open to catastrophe.

President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement Tuesday on the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Eliminating the program would not only have devastating psychological effects on current DACA recipients and their families, but the potential to negatively affect the US economy, according to various studies.

In the Chinese city of Yanji on Monday, social media showed home videos of shaking chandeliers. The city sits on the border with North Korea, close enough to the nuclear test site for the tremors to be clearly felt (and seen). North Korea does not have many friends in the international community. But in the past China has been a powerful backer.

The UN Security Council on Monday opened an emergency meeting to agree to a response to North Korea's sixth and most powerful nuclear test as calls mounted for a new raft of tough sanctions to be imposed on Pyongyang.

The California Department of Water Resources insists the dam is stable. But a lush, damp area on the dam’s face has nearby communities — and some engineers — concerned.

What do icy cherry popsicles, sweet grape sodas and sticky banana taffy have in common?

In his new book, Jonathan Losos tackles some of the biggest questions in evolution.

What’s on the horizon in biometric security, and how can we make the technology more secure?

Unlike Earth, the moon doesn’t have a magnetic field — but it did billions of years ago. What happened?

An English teacher in Spain might be responsible for convincing the Beatles to include lyrics in the liner notes on their albums.

The Cherokee Freedmen have long been fighting for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation.

After being pressured for years to submit to an arranged marriage, Pakistani graphic designer Nashra Balagamwala decided to turn her experiences into a board game.

A group founded by immigrants in wheelchairs battles Hurricane Harvey.

Carter Burwell teaches Kurt Andersen how to talk like a film composer.

Jenny Slate’s character Marcel the Shell is half an inch long. But she’s getting very big these days, starring in movies and TV and writing children’s books.

Why did one casting director say the team behind “Moonlight” deserves a Purple Heart for their work? We talk to the film's casting director Yesi Ramirez to find out.

One brave critic not only defends, but praises, “The Godfather: Part III”.

This week, the London Metropolitan Police announced they were reviving the investigation into the assassination of Naji al-Ali. Here’s how his legacy has endured.

It's been nearly two years since Mujtaba Haidar's family disappeared on a boat bound for Lesbos. He's still searching for them.

Soviets wanted to employ black actors to play black roles — a concept that America had yet to establish.

The impacts of Harvey are raising questions about what cities can do to prepare for flooding events. Dale Morris, who directs the Dutch government's water management efforts in the US, offers some advice.

Three employees trapped by Hurricane Harvey in a Houston bakery were consumed with worry about their families. So, they started baking and didn't stop.

There are fewer and fewer heroes left from World War II. We remember a French woman, a spy, Jeannie Rousseau, who passed away last week.

A former Pantsuit Nation group goes rogue, searching for a way to balance white feminism and inclusion.

The flooding brought back memories of 2005 when around 37 inches of rain fell on Mumbai in just 24 hours, killing more than 1,000 people.

The city of Thessaloniki has long struggled to come to terms with its Jewish history. But things are beginning to change under a new mayor.

There are no official estimates on damage yet, but thousands of acres of farmland are devastated and more than 1,200 people have been killed in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Now that Steve Bannon is out of White House, don't assume his influence or the impact of his worldview will wane.

Tropical Storm Harvey has led to unprecedented flooding in Texas, driving thousands out of their homes. In the Greater Houston area, some of those displaced by catastrophic flooding are finding refuge inside local mosques.

Libya is ground zero for Europe's migrant crisis. Thousands use it as a transit point because of the chaos there. But now the authorities in Libya are trying to get a handle on the migrants. Hundreds are being locked up prior to deportation. But conditions are terrible.