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Updated 2025-07-05 00:32
Colombian government and FARC leaders sign a historic peace deal
The peace accord will end a half-century-long civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.
A song for justice and Mexico's missing Ayotzinapa 43
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.
Netflix figured out how to translate a talk show into 20 languages in just 24 hours
During the era of silent film, many thought that medium would be the language to unite us all. Is rapid, wide translation a better idea?
Why tonight's debate will be strictly structured — and might not even really be a 'debate'
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 racial tensions in Tulsa have deep roots
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.
As the seaweed industry booms, how can we farm seaweed more sustainably?
Global demand for seaweed is rising — and that could be a good thing for everyone, if we do it right.
How does a wine's color affect what we think of its flavor?
We make snap judgments about our drinks before they ever reach our lips, which can change the way we perceive taste.
How the 1721 Boston smallpox epidemic changed medicine, launched a free press and helped win the American Revolution
A new book chronicles how a smallpox epidemic, the knowledge of a slave and political unrest changed US history and medical science.
This 'genius grant' recipient says the principles he fights for aren't complicated
The legal director at the ACLU of Southern California was awarded a MacArthur Foundation grant for his work expanding the rights of immigrant detainees.
'Genius grant' goes to group that helps immigrants build credit history
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.
Indigenous street names in Toronto get noticed and made 'official'
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.
Where exactly does East meet West?
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.
A veggie burger that 'bleeds' might convince some carnivores to eat green
Craving meat, but trying to go vegan? Well, one company's got a burger for you.
Be like Norway. Do taco Friday.
Thousands of Norwegians eat tacos every Friday. The tradition even has a name: Fredagstaco. In other words, Norway is awesome.
Google celebrates famed luchador El Santo's would-be 99th birthday
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.
A pro-Trump Egyptian's thoughts on the US election
Amr Koura is a businessman in Cairo. He fears a Clinton presidency more than Trump.
His brother was murdered for wearing a turban after 9/11. Last week, he spoke to the killer.
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.
Afghanistan pardons 'The Butcher of Kabul.' An Afghan recalls the horror.
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.
North Carolina farmers increasingly look to export to Cuba
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.
UN speaker: Being a refugee is an experience, not an identity
Mohammed Badran was 19 when he was forced to flee Syria. He wants the world to treat refugees like people.
Roberi Parra: From food shortages in Caracas to 'Project Runway' in New York
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.
Italy's art historians, firefighters and special police scamble to rescue quake-stricken Amatrice's heritage
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 UN just took on antibiotic resistance, but can diplomacy help us combat disease?
The problem of drug-resistant superbugs is growing, but can a political body like the United Nations change the stakes?
Brazil's mighty politicians are falling, while others try to legislate to safety
Brazil's popular former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was indicted this week for corruption and could face decades in prison. Meanwhile, lawmakers tried to vote to protect themselves from prosecution.
This is the only photo of Hillary Clinton one newspaper has ever run
“If we write about Clinton and Trump, it’s much easier to run a picture of Trump."
An argument for (more) open borders
Who we are is less about what we say, than about what we do — who we include and exclude, who we tolerate. Chandran Kukathas, head of government at the London School of Economics, argues in the wake of anti-immigrant sentiments in the United States and Europe, these "free" societies could and should do better about walking the talk.
A massive US weapons deal with Israel means more weapons for its Arab neighbors, too
The US has approved the biggest arms deal in history: a $38 billion agreement to supply Israel with jets, bombs, missiles and military support for the next 10 years. And now that the paper is signed, look for arms deals with Israel's Arab neighbors to proceed.
Muslim refugees of another era could put Missouri in play for Clinton
If Missouri’s race is as close as recent polls suggest, some observers think it could be St. Louis’ “Bosnian vote” that gives the state’s 10 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton.
'My father lost his life through a bombing, by agents of a man who Henry Kissinger supported'
Forty years ago, Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean diplomat, and, Ronni Moffitt, his assistant, were killed when a bomb taped beneath their vehicle detonated. Francisco Letelier, the diplomat's son, revisits the murder on Washington's Embassy Row.
The girl at the center of a film about Syria's war is now thriving in Canada
"Pure serendipity" reunited a Canadian journalist with a Syrian family she has profiled in Damascus two years before. Now she has their news from Toronto.
France bids adieu to plastic cups (!)
France becomes the first country in the world to ban plastic cups, plates and cutlery. But is replacing plastic with compostable items the best way to go?
Two Honduran brothers weigh the climate odds — to stay or leave home?
The brothers are close and talk on the phone almost every day. Lately, because of persistent drought in their home country of Honduras, they've been having the same conversation over and over again: whether it's better to leave or better to stay in Honduras.
Two Palestinian ex-prisoners open up Ramallah's first food truck
After spending years in an Israeli prison, these two Palestinian men are giving entrepreneurship a try. They're hoping their concept for an urban food truck catches on in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Meet the teacher who got Kurt Andersen excited about books
Gary Sedlacek catches up with Studio 360’s host in a high school reunion of sorts.
Trump’s supporters in Israel are looking for every last vote
With 200,000 potential votes up for grabs, US citizens living in Israel could make a difference in a tight 2016 race for the White House.
Refugees lose the little they have left in Lesbos detention center blaze
The EU-Turkey deal has turned Lesbos into an open-air prison.
Veterans hold crucial presidential votes in razor-thin North Carolina race
Active duty military and veteran votes will be crucial to win North Carolina’s hotly contested electoral votes. Perhaps no state is closer in the polls, or harder to predict, than North Carolina.
Chaos in Congo after elections are postponed
There's been a second day of violent unrest in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, in central Africa. Unrest erupted after authorities delayed the presidential elections.
First bikes, then cars. Now electric scooters are the latest share craze.
Vehicle sharing businesses are exploding — electric scooters are just the latest version.
The brother of one of the first hate-crime victims post 9/11 keeps on teaching tolerance
Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Phoenix gas station four days after 9/11. He was a Sikh American but his killer thought he was a Muslim. Fifteen years later, his brother keeps on telling his story.
Syria's concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling
The construction of Brutalist-style featureless apartments hastened the loss of cohesion in Syrian society, according to Homs architect Marwa al-Sabouni, whose book "The Battle for Home" and accompanying TED talk offer a new vision.
Researchers are hoping you’ll cool down with this new smart fabric instead of air conditioning
But it’s made of ... plastic?
Despite discrimination and backlash, this Somali in St. Cloud says, 'I love my state'
"It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community," says refugee advocate Suud Olat.
Learning what it's like to be undocumented at an Alabama summer camp
When I went to camp Anytown Alabama, the focus was on interracial dialogue. Now immigration is part of the camp curriculum.
Covering Trump with the last name Gomez
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.
Too soon to know if the captured NYC bombing suspect was 'inspired by anyone'
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.
How close are Trump and Putin?
A closer look into the "bromance."
How should South Africa remember the 'Architect of Apartheid'?
Fifty years after H.F. Verwoerd was assassinated in parliament, the nation he once presided over reckons with its past.
How a secret US war created a new generation of Americans who changed foreign policy
How did the US go from being a country that denied secretly bombing Laos to finally taking responsibility, 40 years later?
In the war over pronouns, gender-neutral pronouns are here to stay
As more people become comfortable with outing themselves as pan-sexual or genderqueer, the way we refer to them is changing.
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