The World: Latest Stories

"It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community," says refugee advocate Suud Olat.

When I went to camp Anytown Alabama, the focus was on interracial dialogue. Now immigration is part of the camp curriculum.

Cleveland Plain Dealer chief political reporter Henry Gomez is no stranger to racist comments from readers. But this year, the comments are increasing. And it can be connected to the campaign of Donald Trump.

Juliette Kayyem, a counterterrorism expert and former Homeland Security official, says it’s too soon to know if the incidents are connected to international terror.

A closer look into the "bromance."

Fifty years after H.F. Verwoerd was assassinated in parliament, the nation he once presided over reckons with its past.

How did the US go from being a country that denied secretly bombing Laos to finally taking responsibility, 40 years later?

As more people become comfortable with outing themselves as pan-sexual or genderqueer, the way we refer to them is changing.

The failed science experiment that haunted Aparna Nancherla for years

A new study says yes, dogs can process speech in much the same way humans can.

In her new book, "This is Your Brain on Parasites,” author Kathleen McAuliffe describes the numerous links between animals and parasites, how they've co-evolved, and how parasites may actually affect the behavior of humans and other animals.

Citizen activists tried to stop the government’s recent auction of 4,400 oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. They failed, but the auction brought in less revenue than expected.

The atmosphere is filling up with more moisture, one expert says, increasing the severity of hurricanes and other storms.

It's the 75th anniversary of the creation of Curious George — and the story of his creation is almost as good as the stories of Curious George.

A promising new drug is in Stage 3 trials – and more treatment strategies are in the works.

An investigation by The Intercept has found evidence that foreigners are giving big to candidates in this election cycle. They can get around the law using corporations, as allowed by the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision.

Russia's opposition likens itself to Michael Phelps facing an extreme challenge. "If you have a champion swimmer, and you fill up the pool with acid, he won't able to swim. But it doesn't mean he's a weak swimmer."

Collection process and scientific rigor are just two things cited as reasons to be skeptical of local law enforcement DNA databases.

The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (CATS) has taken over the Clapham Common subway station. This is what Kickstarter was made for, isn't it?

Water wars aren't new in India. But last week was the first time in recent history that civilians died, after protests turned ugly in the southern city of Bangalore.

In a “living laboratory for disaster,” a social media app is helping Jakartans improve upon the government's response to frequent flooding.

One hundred years ago Thursday, tanks went into battle for the first time. These giant armored killing machines have been a central feature of combat ever since.

United Nations officials say the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US and Russia appears to be working. There’s been a halt to much of the fighting. But UN aid convoys are not able to move, and that could bode ill for the future.

The White Helmets have been nominated for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, but the group is also criticized.

The Civilist host Steven Petrow is an expert on etiquette — and he can't find anything in etiquette rules that supports HB2.

High water in the seas offshore and rivers on land increasingly threatens Indonesia's capital city. The government has big plans to deal with it, but some of the city's poorest residents say the projects will leave them high and dry.

This summer, a movement called #BankBlack encouraged those protesting police brutality to move their money to black-owned banks. Now, those banks are reporting a huge boost.

The Guatemalan singer talks to us about crossing borders to live her dream ... and opening for Ricky Martin as a 10-year-old kid.

The deal says rebels have to separate from Jabhat Fateh al-Sham — formerly al-Qaeda's branch in Syria — so that the US and Russia can bomb it. But for many, that's unthinkable.

Solar and wind power are important, but really solving the climate crisis will take a whole new generation of energy-efficient technologies, and even new companies to develop them. But there's a growing force in the field — the green tech incubator.

When it comes to rescue missions, Mehdi Salehi says every second counts, and he would know.

Donald Trump has provided zero of the dollars his Donald J Trump Foundation has distributed since 2008 — and may have even personally profited from the foundation's activities.

Victims of the hack include tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles.

“The digital revolution is both launching us into a no-handwriting future, and also sending us backwards in time to when the spoken word ruled,” says the author of a new book.

An unhealthy penchant for privacy is not unique to US presidential candidates.

The mixed-gender sport is among events being considered for inclusion at the 2024 Summer Olympics. But can it hold onto its ideals?

Legally speaking, the argument is pretty much settled: Gay marriage is allowed in Mexico. But the politics surrounding the issue are still in turmoil.

Amtrak officials are planning to replace the analog Solari board in Philadelphia's 30th Street Station with a digital one. It's one of the last remaining terminals in the United States with the old-school board.

Eduardo Cunha, who represents the Evangelical Christian right, has been compared to Frank Underwood of Netflix's "House of Cards."

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the oldest candidates ever to make a presidential bid, and neither has shared much information about their health. What do they owe the public?

For weeks, members of the Standing Rock Sioux have gathered in Cannonball, North Dakota, standing against the Dakota Access pipeline. The government has now halted construction pending reassessment of the project.

Protests in Pretoria have sparked an anti-racism movement in post-apartheid South Africa.

Many American Muslims breathed a collective sigh of relief when they heard the annual Eid al-Adha holiday would fall on Sept. 12, instead of the painful anniversary of Sept. 11. One religious leader hopes the coincidence will spark some deep reflection.

It seems everybody is on board for the latest ceasefire in Syria. Except for those actually doing the fighting.

The Mayan manuscript would be the oldest surviving book from ancient America. And unlike its pre-Columbian cousins, the Paris Codex and the Dresden Codex, it will stay in Mexico.

South Sudan's war has killed tens of thousands of people and forced over 800,000 to flee. Rights groups say both government and rebel troops frequently use rape as a weapon of war. Meanwhile, according to a new report commissioned by George Clooney, the leadership of both sides of the war are profiting.

A Vietnamese-American woman stays in touch with her cultural roots through language and song. But which languages will she pass on to her own children?

Marlins pitcher Wei-Yin Chen has brought Taiwan to Miami, and vice versa.

As a Muslim kid growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1990s, I had a really strong interest in astronomy. That's because my holidays off from school, which are the greatest reprieve for any child, followed a lunar cycle.