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Updated 2025-07-07 12:02
Go inside a maternity ward at the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
The war in Syria takes lives every day. But at a clinic just eight miles south of the Syrian-Jordanian border, new lives are being created.
A Chinese American author explores the East-West culture gap
Gish Jen is well aware of the dangers of stereotyping. That doesn't stop her from unpacking the controversial notion that a deep culture divide separates East and West.
Unearthing photos and memories of life in the Lodz ghetto
In 1944 Henryk Ross buried his negatives. He was the official photographer of the Lodz ghetto in Poland. The ghetto was being liquidated, and Ross was unsure if he would survive to retrieve his work. He did.
Several cities in Peru are underwater, and the 'coastal El Niño' isn't done yet
The highly unusual torrential rains have been caused by a localized version of the hemispherewide condition.
Travel to the Colombian island that inspired Ondatrópica's new album
The music of Colombia has long inspired people from across the world, but it holds a particular fascination for Will Holland, the British music producer better known as Quantic.
Asian American students push to reveal what the 'model minority' myth hides
"I’m more than just Asian American and others’ perception of what an Asian American is,” says Ekk Sisavatdy, who works with students who don't fit the straight-A stereotype of Asian American students.
Russia agrees with Trump. The hacking investigation is a ‘witch hunt.’
“It’s an internal American issue,” the Kremlin spokesman says of congressional hearings over Russian involvement in the US election. “Our relationship to all this hysteria is well known.”
When it comes to North Korea, the era of ‘strategic patience’ is over
On Friday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for an end to Barack Obama's "strategic patience" policy.
Laptop, tablet bans on flights: Here's what we know
Britain and the US have banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from several Middle East and North African nations. A French civil aviation agency spokesman said France was considering whether to impose similar measures.
Not everyone is mourning Martin McGuinness, the IRA fighter turned peacemaker
The one-time Irish Republican Army commander later helped negotiate an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland.
What happened to the missing men of Saqlawiyah? (VIDEO)
In Saqlawiyah, ISIS isn't the problem. The problem is the militia that drove ISIS out of town.
There's a sweet new test for pee in the pool
Acesulfame potassium can be found in many processed foods and drinks — and now, scientists are looking for it in public swimming pools.
His grandfather helped bomb Hiroshima. Today, he's friends with a nuclear bomb survivor.
For decades, Keiko Ogura didn't talk about the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
Cuba's transformistas bring their drag performances out in the open
Guerrilla theater meets spontaneous drag show in Havana's Calle Reina.
Boston's public schools have adopted a new, more accurate world map
Boston's public schools are leading the way with the Gall-Peters projection world maps for its classrooms.
Chuck Berry performed in Nottingham because he loved the city’s tikka masala
The musician is rumored to have chosen venues based on their proximity to Indian restaurants.
'Banned' musicians with refugee roots unite in Austin
“Politics demonizes. Culture humanizes.”
In a surprise move, former British politician becomes editor of a major UK newspaper
Osborne, a conservative lawmaker, was the chancellor of the Exchequer in prime minister David Cameron's 2010-26 government, dealing with the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
Another way to grow crops — by laying down the plow
No-till farming is being championed by farmers and environmentalists alike. Here's why.
Watch live: FBI director testifies on Russian hacking, ties to Trump
The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President Donald Trump may have with Russia.
This new treatment could combat hearing loss by regenerating hair cells in the inner ear
In the future, we could treat some types of hearing loss with a single outpatient visit.
New report gives cautious support for embryonic gene editing in humans
The report suggests gene editing techniques could be warranted in certain cases — and not just in the lab.
The scientific community is still buzzing about discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets
They could have the right conditions for liquid water — and life — but there’s lots we still don’t know.
Moose in New England face grisly deaths from tick infestations
Rising temperatures and a growing tick population are causing problems for moose in New England. So many ticks now live through mild winter temperatures and attack the calves, that few are surviving.
Energy efficiency is becoming an essential tactic for the US military
Deploying renewable energy helps the US military function better and saves the lives of soldiers, says a former deputy assistant secretary of the Navy.
Child brides are a little-known, but very real, problem in America today
When she was 10, Safia Mahjebin's father threatened to have her married off. She's from New York and now wants people to know child marriage is not just a foreign problem.
School shooting scare highlights French anxiety about terror
As news erupted about a shooting at the Alexis de Tocqueville High School in Grasse on Thursday, there was an expectation among much of the French public that the attacker had an ideological motive.
Feed homebound seniors, or build a wall?
To fund increases for security and defense, President Trump proposes slashing federal funding for a variety of social programs, including Meals on Wheels.
These two Syrian doctors survived the siege of Aleppo — and helped many others survive, too
As bombs rained down in Aleppo, these Syrian doctors comforted their patients — and their daughter. The couple traveled to Washington this week to lobby Congress for humanitarian aid for Syria.
How the new health care bill could affect your Uber ride
The gig economy has exploded over the past decade. Could Paul Ryan’s new health care proposal halt that progress?
Trump’s plan for the EPA is death by ‘a thousand cuts’
Two environmental law experts walk through the congressional actions and executive orders that can also slice away at the agency — and a few that already have.
These kids are playing tug of war across the US-Mexico border
A game of tug of war stretches from Austin, Texas, to Mexico City.
Watch: Trump meets Angela Merkel at the White House
US President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House today, for talks expected to focus on their differences over NATO, Russia, global trade and a host of other issues.
Tillerson says military action against N. Korea is an 'option'
"Certainly we do not want to, for things to get to military conflict," the US secretary of state said. "If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe require action, then, that option's on the table."
President Trump, why are you shrinking the EPA when Defense Secretary Mattis believes climate change is a national security threat?
On Thursday, President Donald Trump released his first federal budget — it includes enough policy shockers that even Republicans in Congress say it’s dead on arrival.
Trump budget cements pivot away from US climate leadership
The draft federal budget eliminates funding for climate research and UN climate programs.
Private prisons aren’t the only companies making a fortune off immigration detention
It's not just private prisons that stand to profit from immigration detention in the US. Business is booming for a US company that bails out undocumented immigrants, and some clients are alleging fraud.
#BringBackOurGirls was a mistake
The campaign to save Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls had the best of intentions. But it made the girls famous, and that's a big problem.
Arabic has a Jewish dialect and these women speak it
The Arab world used to be home to hundreds of thousands of Jews who spoke their own variants of Arabic. Today, Judeo-Arabic survives only in exile. We hear stories of language and exodus from three Judeo-Arabic speakers now living in Montreal. Plus, novelist Louie Cronin on satirizing linguistics.
Trump’s travel ban has been blocked twice but the president is still fighting it
It was a humiliating setback for Trump, who saw his first attempt at limiting travel from the Muslim world halted by the federal courts last month after it had caused chaos at airports both in the US and abroad.
This Jordanian started her country's first self-defense studio for women
Growing up, Lina Khalifeh's father called her a troublemaker. She used to get into fights with boys a lot. Today, she's a "leader of social change," teaching girls to defend themselves.
The military is making major changes to its system of discount commissaries
A federal law from late last year is requiring the military to find ways to reduce taxpayer subsidies for the commissaries that sell food at discount prices to active duty and retired armed service members.
The Vatican is 'all words, no action' on addressing child sex abuse
Marie Collins was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Ireland. In 2014, she joined the Vatican's commission for the protection of minors, hoping to help make changes. Now, she has resigned in frustration.
Canadian schools and Girl Guides are nixing their trips to the US
Girl Guides of Canada has canceled all trips to the US until further notice because it fears problems at the border. High school class trips to Washington are also being canceled.
London's pigeon problem has a simple solution: a hawk
Fifteen years ago, the center of London was densely populated, not just with people, but with pigeons. But something has changed. One of the reasons can be found every morning in Trafalgar Square.
Scotland's leader wants another independence vote before Brexit
A breakup upon a breakup? Scotland this week said it's planning to hold another independence referendum, and that's tripping up Prime Minister Theresa May, as she prepares to trigger Britain's own divorce from the European Union.
A Kremlin rival says he's ready to be Russia's president
So, will Putin let him run?
Visas are running out for the US military's Afghan interpreters
Afghan interpreters risked their lives to work with the US military. Now a special visa program designed to give them sanctuary in the US is running out of visas.
France’s presidential candidates are plagued by scandals. Here’s a primer.
Following is a summary of the cases, great and small, ensnaring the main contenders in France's presidential election campaign.
Why some French Jewish parents are taking their kids out of public schools
There have been growing fears among Jews in France since high-profile anti-Semitic attacks in 2015 and 2016. Now some Jewish parents say they're worried about anti-Semitism in French public schools.
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