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Adele Welty is among the plaintiffs prepared to sue the Saudi Arabian government for alleged ties to the 9/11 hijackers. But she is ambivalent about the suit, and concerned about the unknown consequences of hauling a foreign government into court.

When we think of Cuban exiles we think of Miami, but new Cuban migrants are looking elsewhere for work and housing. In Pittsburgh, one Cuban woman opened her house to more recent arrivals to help them get settled.

A US congressional vote to allow the relatives of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Arabian government over alleged connections to the attacks could open the US up to retaliatory cases, according one legal expert.

The remains of several US soldiers killed in the Mexican-American War were received Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware with the usual military honors. They were able to come home from Mexico hanks to years of diplomatic negotiations and detective work by scientists and historians.

This Sunday, Colombians will vote on the peace agreement signed by the government and the FARC guerrillas, ending 50 years of war. At the annual music industry festival known as Bogota Music Market, young musicians there were eager to talk about the prospect of peace.

At 5 a.m. on Labor Day, central Brooklyn is filled with hundreds of thousands of revelers who have been partying all night long. It is unlike any other morning in New York City: groups of tar-covered youth roam the streets dressed as devils with chains and whips, while older people shimmy in frilly masquerade costumes of the colonial era.

Of all the golf tournaments, the Ryder Cup is different. It's not an individual sport, it's a team endeavor.

“We’re not here to convert anyone,” says a woman from Texas whose school teaches Syrian refugee kids Arabic, English and lessons about Jesus and the Bible.

He's helping to uncover the origins of the universe with a massive antenna so sensitive it detected faint invisible ripples in space from 1.3 billion years ago.

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Warm words of condolence for the late Shimon Peres hail the former Israeli prime minister as a great statesman and a man of peace. But many Palestinians would dispute that.

Americans trust the members of the US military more than almost any other institution — which gives politicians a lot of power to fight wars.

Shimon Peres, longtime Israeli president, former prime minister and one of the country's founders, died Wednesday in Israel.

How we deal with death in the age of social media prevents vexing problems for people dealing with loss.

The harvest is underway in the vineyards of Burgundy, and winemakers are about to find out the full extent of the damage from last spring's storms.

One Nigerian is surprised by what seems "debate-worthy" in the US presidential election.

Colombians vote this weekend on whether to approve a deal that would end 52 years of guerrilla war. The referendum is diving families, like that of reporter Luis Gallo.

The millions of Spanish-speaking Americans who caught the presidential debate last night on Univision are familiar with the voice of Vicente de la Vega. He's been interpreting Trump for weeks.

The next time you open your car door from the driver's seat, try using your right hand. It's how people in the Netherlands do it. And if one cyclist in Boston has his way, the entire US will soon be using the "Dutch Reach."

A group that included a number of former Rikers inmates gathered near the bridge to the island to call for changes for New York City's most well-known prison.

And it has nothing to do with how sassy the candidates are.

And by Mexico, we also mean the million or so US citizens living there — the largest American population abroad.

Here are some initial reflections on a matter that demands further thought.

Like America before it, China is now reeling from its own exodus of low-skill factory jobs.

The news from Aleppo is grim, which leads to a big question for US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: What would they do about the war in Syria?

There was a special connection between Jose Fernandez and the city of Miami. And his recent death of the Miami Marlins pitcher is hitting the community hard.

Chimpanzees, death certificates, and trade figures show why humans, over time, seem to be on track to build a more peaceable future.

The peace accord will end a half-century-long civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.

It's the second anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Mexico. The group El Changui Majadero is based in LA and recorded a song about it for their self-titled, debut album.

Many characterize the "presidential debates" more as joint appearances or joint press conferences, rather than debates. And the Byzantine rules that cover the debates go back decades.

The shooting of an unarmed black man by a white Tulsa police officer is just the latest example of that city's trouble racial past.

Global demand for seaweed is rising — and that could be a good thing for everyone, if we do it right.

We make snap judgments about our drinks before they ever reach our lips, which can change the way we perceive taste.

A new book chronicles how a smallpox epidemic, the knowledge of a slave and political unrest changed US history and medical science.

The legal director at the ACLU of Southern California was awarded a MacArthur Foundation grant for his work expanding the rights of immigrant detainees.

One of this year's recipients of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grants" is Jose Quinonez, recognized for his work connecting low-income immigrants to mainstream financial services. His nonprofit tracks informal loans and builds credit history.

It started out by putting stickers over street signs in the Canadian City of Toronto. Printed on those stickers were indigenous names of the streets and area those streets run through.

The ancient border that separates Europe and Asia has, over the millennia, stayed roughly in the same place. But the identities of the continents have taken on rich and enduring cultural and political meanings.

Craving meat, but trying to go vegan? Well, one company's got a burger for you.

Thousands of Norwegians eat tacos every Friday. The tradition even has a name: Fredagstaco. In other words, Norway is awesome.

Even though he's been dead for over 30 years, El Santo remains an icon for many Mexicans. Here's what you need to know.

Amr Koura is a businessman in Cairo. He fears a Clinton presidency more than Trump.

What does it sound like to forgive someone who murdered your brother? Hear Rana Sodhi’s full conversation with Frank Roque, who committed the first known hate-driven murder after 9/11.

The Afghan government has given a full pardon to a warlord whose nickname is "The Butcher of Kabul." Despite the deal, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar remains a wanted terrorist in the US. His name brings terror to many Afghans.

The US used to be the largest agricultural exporter to Cuba. Not anymore — exports to the island have fallen off a cliff. And many American farmers say the US needs to fix that.

Mohammed Badran was 19 when he was forced to flee Syria. He wants the world to treat refugees like people.

The fashion reality show "Project Runway" posed a creative challenge to its 16 designers, including Venezuelan Roberi Parra: Design a beautiful dress out of balloons, glitter, and other party supplies.

After a devastating earthquake in central Italy, a special rescue unit is working to recover the town of Amatrice's cultural heritage: the centuries-old paintings, art and religious objects in the town's damaged or collapsed libraries, museums and churches.

The problem of drug-resistant superbugs is growing, but can a political body like the United Nations change the stakes?