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Updated 2024-11-26 08:45
Yanni — a solution to global stress?
People in countries fraught with violence and oppression may have a secret weapon that may temporarily relieve some of that suffering. His name is Yanni.
These children with microcephaly are a source of inspiration
Sisters Claire and Lola Hartley were born with microcephaly, a neurological condition that causes babies to develop smaller heads and underdeveloped brains. Scientists believe there's a link between this and the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Gwen Hartley is the mother of the two girls.
How President Obama has changed and evolved his way of talking about race in America
Since arriving in office, President Barack Obama has grappled with issues and questions of race and racism in America. And there's a chance that his replacement could have a chance to build on his progress.
A migrant camp in northern France has grown so big it's now 'a village within the town'
What happens when no one is in charge at a camp that shelters migrants in northern France? "Total anarchy," says one charity worker.
Uganda's Zika forest, where the virus was first discovered
The Zika virus, which is believed to be connected to thousands of cases of microcephaly in Brazil, has been known for decades in East Africa. But its reputation there is very different.
How one reporter explains the Iowa Caucus to people who understand it even less than Americans
Americans have a hard enough time understanding what the Caucus really is in Iowa. So how do foreign journalists cope with explaining it too their audiences back home?
Evidence is mounting for a link between Zika and microcephaly
If you're confused about Zika, we get it. It’s confusing. But it's also serious — as the WHO declared today.
Astrid Hadad’s cabaret of colors will stop you in your tracks
The Mexican cabaret performer Astrid Hadad describes herself in a variety of ways: Singer. Artist. Costume designer. Political provocateur. And she recently brought her act to New York City.
Bike doping is real and could take down the sport of cycling
There's been murmurs about "bike doping" for years. This weekend finally offered some proof. The International Cycling Union found a motor inside a competitor's bike.
US Ambassador Samantha Power: 'The match could be laid' to ignite Burundi conflict
Burundi’s leader seems hellbent on dragging his country into more ethnic violence.
Get ready for El Chapo-brand luggage, jewelry, toys and more
El Chapo is now a brand.
Just how big is the natural gas leak in California?
​There is a huge natural gas leak in California’s Aliso Canyon, and here’s why it’s so bad
US coal plants are preparing to comply with new EPA rules
Coal-fired power plants in the US are working to comply with new EPA rules limiting mercury and sulfur dioxide. New equipment and other measures are being taken because of clean air rules the Obama administration imposed on the coal industry. It is a massive undertaking.
Why we all should be worried that we don't get enough darkness in our lives
Human beings evolved to have bright days, and dark nights. But as electric lights have spread and gotten brighter, we're no longer getting the darkness that we need.
In their latest debate, Republicans spar over refugees and undocumented immigrants
Iowa has a history of welcoming refugees and Muslims into their state. And days before the state caucuses take place, immigration takes center stage.
Syria peace talks flounder, raising fears of an escalation in the refugee crisis
Peace talks for the Syrian civil war struggled to get off the ground in Geneva Friday. Some observers think the loss of hope for peace will trigger an even more massive exodus of refugees.
The sketchy numbers behind Brazil’s Zika crisis
Take a deep breath, everyone.
The song 'Wherever I Go' has brought this DJ back to Haiti to support the arts
Record producer and DJ Michael Brun is from Port-au-Prince, but is now based in Miami. For his latest project, Brun wanted to go back to Haiti and record a song. He recorded the song with students at an arts institute and connected with a non-profit that helps raise money for the arts in Haiti.
What a President Cruz's foreign policy might look like
Ted Cruz is running neck-and-neck with Donald Trump in Iowa, with just days to go before the Iowa Caucuses. If he were elected, what would that mean for foreign policy?
This French refugee camp has rats, mud and toilets that are overflowing.
The French refugee camp's population has increased by nearly 5000 percent in just five months
The Challenger disaster, as seen from the Soviet Union
In 1986, the Soviet Union was opening up to the West. And just like in the US, Soviets reacted to the space shuttle disaster in horror.
They fled war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and found stability in Boston
The last time we were talking about Europe facing "the worst refugee crisis since World War II," we were talking about people fleeing the war in Bosnia. Some of them made their way to the United States, where they are still adapting, and sometimes still longing for home.
The Zika virus has reignited Brazil’s abortion debate
In a country with restrictive abortion laws, the Zika virus is changing the debate.
Once a prisoner in Cuba, a transgender Cuban woman vows to never return
These days, it’s a lot easier to travel between the US and Cuba, but some Cubans have no interest in going back to their homeland. That’s especially true for many transgender Cubans.
'OK, Dad. Why did you kill Spanish in our family?'
I held a 34-year grudge against my Honduran father for my lack of Spanish fluency. So I reported to find out the true reason, only to realize it was my own damn fault.
Who's messing with your Internet rights? And who'd tell you if they did?
Fears of terrorism and other threats have led many democracies to increase surveillance of Internet users, and to pressure Internet companies to censor information and share user data. Authoritarian governments have been doing that all along. What rights do you have, and what rights do you want, in the midst of all this? How are different companies protecting your privacy and digital rights? Rebecca MacKinnon, a former China correspondent and current director of the Ranking Digital Rights Project at the New America Foundation, gives some answers, and shares her concerns.
'Green' financier Tom Steyer wants to accelerate the renewable revolution
Millennials in ever greater numbers are coming to support a rapid transition to a clean energy economy. Tom Steyer, a philanthropist and "green" financier wants to ride this wave to help build a better future for the planet
Panel calls for depression screening for pregnant women, new moms
One of the nation's leading preventive medicine panels recommended that pregnant women and women who have just given birth be screened for depression by a doctor.
Protesters in Italy tell lawmakers it's time to 'wake up' and recognize same-sex unions
Italians have spent decades considering whether to legalize civil unions for gays. This week Italian parliamentarians may finally act.
The story behind Concepcion Picciotto, Washington's most resolute protester
Concepcion Picciotto's vigil outside of the White House lasted for more than three decades.
The Zika virus has Brazil fumigating the Sambadrome in advance of Carnival
Rio de Janeiro is a week away from its annual Carnival celebration and just months away from hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics. Now it finds itself battling the spread of a the Zika virus and calming the throngs who are expected to come to Rio.
Like Europe, a Minnesota city struggles with refugees
St. Cloud, Minnesota, is home to a large diaspora of Somali refugees. But long time residents aren't happy about it.
Update: Up to 4 million Zika cases predicted
The Zika virus is expected to spread across much of the Americas, but a vaccine is still years away.
Even with low fossil fuel prices, renewable investment hit record highs
The future of green energy is no longer seen as tied to fluctuations in the fossil fuel market.
Step inside the LA shop ready to profit from better Iran-US relations
Thanks to the lifting of US sanctions, weavers from Iran are prepping their fine rugs for the American market.
Virginity tests and an Oscar nomination: The rise of 'Mustang'
The situations encountered by the five sisters in the film are all too realistic, as Deniz Ergüven's research revealed. "You, as a girl, are perceived as sexual."
A French chef's love letter to Brittany
Chef Dominique Crenn, owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, is from Brittany. It's a place she holds dear and describes as very rustic, very raw. She says it's like a painting: It's cold, it's windy, it could be rainy at times — it's life in itself, nature in itself. There is nothing manicured about it.
Escaped prisoners on the run in California may be hiding in Little Saigon
Police have now reached out to the Vietnamese community in Orange County's Little Saigon for help in recapturing the three inmates who escaped from the Men's Central Jail in Santa Ana, California
A recent US Supreme Court decision could give this man a chance at a new life
Erik Jensen was 17 when he witnessed a friend kill his mom. That led to a life sentence in prison — but now the US Supreme Court may have given Jensen a chance at eventual release.
David Cameron found out the hard way that Muslim women are not #TraditionallySubmissive
After British media reported that Prime Minister David Cameron spoke in private about the "traditional submissiveness" of Muslim women, he was set straight by large group of smart (and sarcastic) women of the Islamic faith.
Denmark plans to start seizing assets from people fleeing war
Denmark passed legislation enabling the country to seize assets from asylum seekers. Supporters say it treats the people just like Danes. But people fleeing war are a bit different from people in need of a job.
An expressive singer from Tuva learns to value silence — from a band in Mali
Sainkho Namtchylak is one of a kind. You can even hear in her speaking voice that buzz, that resonance that allows her body to make the sounds we in the west generically call throat singing. On her recent album, she teamed up with a Touareg rock ensemble from Mali, Tinawaren.
Somali youth in one Maine city are learning to navigate several cultures
Maine is home to many Somali refugees in the US, but fitting in hasn’t always been easy. There's even tension among Somali communities — between those who arrived first and those who came later. That also plays out at public schools in Lewiston, Maine’s second largest city.
The new regulars at this French café are migrants living in a nearby camp
There are frequent protests in Calais, where the largest camp in France for migrants is located. But is was the appalling living conditions at Grande-Synthe, 30 miles away, that got the attention of Doctors Without Borders. Migrants there try to find the best ways to cope — for many men, that means becoming regulars in a local café. Some in the town even call it 'the Migrants' Café.'
How Denver's next-generation design can reduce inequality
Can Denver continue to redesign itself to create an economy of young creatives that avoids the pitfalls seen in other rapidly gentrifying cities like San Francisco and New York?
Cumbia + swing = Grammy
A curious mix comes out of Bogota courtesy of Monsieur Periné. They're a gypsy swing/cumbia/dance act that makes you feel like there's a fatigue with more conventional music. The World's Marco Werman met members of the group this weekend.
They're breathtaking. They're smart. Why are they dying?
The exact cause of more than a dozen strandings of sperm whales in recent days in the North Sea region is eluding scientists.
This country doesn't want women to get pregnant until 2018
El Salvador has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the hemisphere. And advocates hope that El Salvador's recommendation that women hold off getting pregnant until 2018 will spur a conversation about the country's laws around reproduction in general.
Why #OscarsSoWhite isn't very Latino
Unlike some prominent actors of color, who are not receiving recognition from the Academy for roles they portray, Latinos aren't even getting the parts.
A historic cold front has Taiwanese freezing inside their homes
People are wearing parkas inside to deal with frigid temps after a cold snap hit Taiwan. Dozens have died. It's a once in a generation cold front passing through the island.
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